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Hoxton East and Shoreditch — Neighbourhood Policing Team

Local policing team in the Metropolitan Police Service area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.

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Recorded crime — June 2026

392 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.

Compared with May 2026 (384): ▲ 8 (2%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.

  • Violence and sexual offences76 · 19%
  • Anti-social behaviour64 · 16%
  • Theft from the person50 · 13%
  • Other theft46 · 12%
  • Drugs42 · 11%
  • Burglary28 · 7%
  • Bicycle theft27 · 7%
  • Public order14 · 4%

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

334 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.

  • Investigation complete; no suspect identified203 · 61%
  • Unable to prosecute suspect87 · 26%
  • Awaiting court outcome25 · 7%
  • Local resolution14 · 4%
  • Action to be taken by another organisation3 · 1%
  • Formal action is not in the public interest1 · 0%

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

Targeting all violence offences against Women and Girls - specifically around the Shoreditch Night Time Economy footprint and immediate surrounding areas.

High visibility patrols on both foot and pedal-cycle in the hotspot areas. These are designated by local officers after reviewing crime statistics with help from the Local Intelligence Team. Monthly contact "walk, talk and do" for the public to attend in higher risk areas, where local officers will provide crime prevention advice and reassurance.

Set: 2026-02-26

Theft - bike and mobile theft is prevalent on ward, generally bike theft appears to be concentrated around commercial areas with moderate to low foot fall such as Britannia leisure centre and Hoxton Square. Mobile theft is also prevalent throughout Shoreditch area especially along major roads with numerous exit points such as Old street and Great Eastern Street. Bike patrols maybe the most effective strategy to address such problems.

Daily patrols in problem locations. A mixture of high visibility and covert foot patrols will also be carried out.

Set: 2026-02-26

Conduct regular stairwell patrols of blocks neighbouring Hoxton Street and around New City College to deter ASB. These tend to be the most frequented by youths as well as drug users causing residents to feel unsafe as well as paraphernalia littering the communal areas.

High visibility patrols within problem blocks. Police enforcement and intervention where appropriate. We will also be working with appropriate external partners including housing associations and Hackney council to tackle these issues. We encourage residents to get in touch with us either through direct contact or via 101 to discuss ASB issues across the ward. We also hold quarterly resident ward panel meetings to discuss Crime and ASB across the ward with residents.

Set: 2026-02-26

Public events & surgeries

Cuppa with a Copper

2026-07-18 · Crondall Street London

Walk and Talk

2026-07-23 · Pitfield Street London

Cycle Marking or Registration Scheme

2026-08-29 · Pitfield Street, old street junction London

Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.

Official Hoxton East and Shoreditch team page on Metropolitan Police Service's site

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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.