Lewisham Central — 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
230 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (237): ▼ 7 (3%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences47 · 20%
- Anti-social behaviour39 · 17%
- Shoplifting35 · 15%
- Other theft22 · 10%
- Public order20 · 9%
- Bicycle theft12 · 5%
- Theft from the person12 · 5%
- Robbery11 · 5%
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
211 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified100 · 47%
- Unable to prosecute suspect65 · 31%
- Awaiting court outcome37 · 18%
- Local resolution3 · 1%
- Action to be taken by another organisation2 · 1%
- Offender given a caution1 · 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
Reduction in Robbery and theft related incidents around the Lewisham Transport hub - Loampit Vale, Thurston Road and Armoury Road
High Visibility Patrols during peak offending periods. Crime prevention stalls during peak periods Partnership working with the transport hub and British Transport Police to identify and target offenders
Set: 2026-07-08
Target the drug use/supply, and the associated anti social behaviour in and around the Gilmore Road, Bonfield Road and Clarendon Rise.
Identify subjects involved in the drug related activity through plain clothes patrols and engagement with the local community. Collaborative work with partners to provide support for drug users. Community protection warnings and notices to be considered if appropriate.
Set: 2026-07-08
Targeting youth anti social behaviour in around Glassmill Leisure Centre, Cornmill Gardens and Cornmill Lane.
High visibility patrols in the target area. Engage with youths in the area to promote trust. Identify subject of the anti social behaviour and consider the use of Community Pretention warnings and notices
Set: 2026-07-08
Public events & surgeries
Bike Marking at Cornmill Gardens
2026-07-18 · SE13, London
Cuppa with a Copper
2026-08-12 · SE13 5FQ, London
Bike Marking at Cornmill Gardens
2026-09-26 · SE13 7GB, Waterway Avenue 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.