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Leytonstone — 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

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

Compared with May 2026 (211): ▼ 11 (5%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.

  • Shoplifting68 · 34%
  • Anti-social behaviour54 · 27%
  • Violence and sexual offences36 · 18%
  • Other theft8 · 4%
  • Public order7 · 4%
  • Burglary6 · 3%
  • Drugs5 · 3%
  • Robbery5 · 3%

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

161 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.

  • Investigation complete; no suspect identified109 · 68%
  • Unable to prosecute suspect36 · 22%
  • Awaiting court outcome11 · 7%
  • Further investigation is not in the public interest2 · 1%
  • Action to be taken by another organisation2 · 1%
  • 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

S - Address the rising concern of violence towards women and girls. (VAWG) O - To reduce an increase in reports of violence against women and girls. A - To work with local partners and the community to identify vulnerable hot spots. R - This is a MET priority and is a realistic ward priority.

Reassurance walks with trained officers to identify vulnerable hotspots and then to work with our partners on the local authority and designing out crime team to create a safer environment.

Set: 2026-06-01

S - ASB including drug use and street drinking in the Leytonstone underground and Church Lane areas. O - To target both drug users and suppliers and to target ASB A - Work with partners and use the legal framework provided to address the issues. R - ASB in this hotspot is a community concern and a realistic priority.

Target dugs use and street drinking by implementing CPN and civil injections in conjunction with substantive offences by increased focused patrols to improve public safety and confidence.

Set: 2026-06-01

S - Reports of shoplifting O - to target offenders A - To work with partners to identify and prosecute offenders R - This is a community concerns and a priority

Working with partners to address the rise in offences and to try when possible to divert offenders but to actively target repeat offenders to seek prosecutions.

Set: 2026-06-01

Public events & surgeries

Women's Safety Walk & Talk

2026-07-21 · E11 3EE, High Road Leytonstone London

Violent Against Women and Girls Event

2026-07-21 · Leytonstone Station Underpass London

Leytonstone Ward Panel Meeting ( Online Meeting )

2026-09-30 · E11, London

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

Official Leytonstone 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.