Higham Hill — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Metropolitan Police Service area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Contact the team
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Recorded crime — June 2026
110 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (92): ▲ 18 (20%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences36 · 33%
- Anti-social behaviour25 · 23%
- Public order13 · 12%
- Vehicle crime12 · 11%
- Other theft10 · 9%
- Burglary6 · 5%
- Drugs5 · 5%
- Robbery1 · 1%
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
72 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified31 · 43%
- Unable to prosecute suspect30 · 42%
- Awaiting court outcome5 · 7%
- Further investigation is not in the public interest2 · 3%
- Action to be taken by another organisation2 · 3%
- Local resolution2 · 3%
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
Concerns were raised by the community about drug dealing around Higham Hill. In response to this officers will perform a number of targeted patrols over the next three months, specifically but not exclusively on the Manston Court, Oakfield Road and Higham Hill Road, Riverhead Close E17, Cheney Road Park, Sutherlands Road where more detailed issues have been highlighted.
Heightened patrols took place at targeted times, Officers will continue to work with Partner Agencies to find ways to tackle this problem over the following month to ensure no reoccurrence and officers will look to enforce where possible by issue anti social behaviour warnings/notices or arrest.
Set: 2026-04-24
Concerns have been raised around motorist speeding on Higham Hill Road and Sutherland Road E17, Priors Croft and Gloucester Road E17
In response to this several Community Road Watch events have been carried out in order to tackle this issue as well as enforcement patrols with Council Partners as a result multiple tickets issued and vehicles seized. Officers will continue to conduct further Community Road Watch events and hi-vis patrols in the area. Dates, times and location will be publicised on the website and local residents are welcome to take part in the event. Please speak to your local team if interested.
Set: 2026-04-24
Concerns were raised by the community about ASB around Papermill Place E17, Manston Court E17 and Cheney Row Park E17 in response to this officers will perform a number of targeted patrols over the next three months and also work with the council on identifying offenders and issue anti social behaviour warnings/notices where possible.
Concerns were raised by the community about ASB around Papermill Place E17, Manston Court E17 and Cheney Row Park E17. In response to this officers will perform a number of targeted patrols over the next three months and issue anti social behaviour warnings/notices and where needed . If any community members would also like to be part of a walk-along patrol to discuss this issue, please use the contact forms on this site.
Set: 2026-04-24
Public events & surgeries
Coffee with a Copper
2026-07-21 · Rosehill Cafe, 272 Higham Hill Road London
Coffee with a Copper
2026-09-18 · E17 5RQ, Higham Hill Road London
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.