Heaton — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Metropolitan Police Service area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Contact the team
In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Metropolitan Police Service's online reporting.
Recorded crime — June 2026
179 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (144): ▲ 35 (24%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences68 · 38%
- Anti-social behaviour33 · 18%
- Shoplifting30 · 17%
- Other theft11 · 6%
- Vehicle crime11 · 6%
- Public order10 · 6%
- Drugs7 · 4%
- Theft from the person3 · 2%
Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.
What happened to reported crimes — June 2026
131 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Unable to prosecute suspect68 · 52%
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified51 · 39%
- Awaiting court outcome6 · 5%
- Action to be taken by another organisation3 · 2%
- Local resolution2 · 2%
- Formal action is not in the public interest1 · 1%
Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.
Current priorities
ASB within Farnham Road Area
- Events around violence against woman and girls (VAWG) - Targeting violent offenders - Completing safe area checks. - ASB interventions
Set: 2026-05-10
Shoplifting
- Further patrols in hotspot areas - Action towards issuing CPNs and CBOs on prolific offenders - Targeting Violent Shoplifters
Set: 2026-05-10
Drug use and Drug Dealing
- Further patrols in the area - Working alongside local council to target prolific offenders of ASB - Utilise ASB warnings and community behaviour orders - Drug Warrants - Closure Orders/interventions.
Set: 2026-05-10
Public events & surgeries
Drop-in Surgery
2026-07-15 · RM3 8ED, Farnham Road Romford
Drop-in Surgery
2026-07-21 · The Hub, Library, RM3 8ED, Farnham Road Romford
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
Nearby teams in Metropolitan Police Service
All Metropolitan Police Service neighbourhood teams →Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Metropolitan Police Service.