Markhouse — 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
85 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (68): ▲ 17 (25%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences23 · 27%
- Anti-social behaviour20 · 24%
- Vehicle crime11 · 13%
- Robbery9 · 11%
- Other theft8 · 9%
- Drugs4 · 5%
- Burglary3 · 4%
- Public order3 · 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
66 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified30 · 45%
- Unable to prosecute suspect27 · 41%
- Awaiting court outcome4 · 6%
- Action to be taken by another organisation2 · 3%
- Local resolution2 · 3%
- Offender given a caution1 · 2%
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
Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG), we are conducting regular patrols in the ward regarding the issue and also joining neighbouring wards to assist in this OP on HIGH STREET E17. There were number of complaints in the past by female member of public reporting of unsolicited remarks and sexual comments/harassment been passed as they go out and about and feel unsafe in public places/area. Officers will target busy areas in the ward to tackle this problem and also to engage with member of public to make awareness.
Targeted patrols took place and number of offenders were issued with ASB warnings regarding their behaviour. Officers have been engaging with female member of public and handing out flyers to make awareness on Violence Against Women and Girls and also explaining about Street Safe app where they can report any low risk non crime related incidents in their local area.
Set: 2026-06-03
Theft of and from Motor Vehicles – number of reports from residents in the ward have been reporting theft from motor vehicle on the above locations and surrounding areas. We will put these locations on our default patrols, residents have been advised to contact police if they witness anything in relation to theft of or from motor vehicle.
Officers have conducted the patrols in the locations and also engaged with the local community. Officers reassured the local residents and provided crime prevention advices, Local resident were given Markhouse Ward contact details were provided to residents.
Set: 2026-06-03
Young youth have been loitering in the park and causing ASB and also involved in drug activity. We will patrol this location as our hotspot for drugs and ASB, we will target the location on different times of our shifts specially at/ after home time.
Officers have been targeting this location on various different timings, officers have challenged youth at the location loitering and causing ASB and also conducted numerous stop and searches where ground existed. Number of offenders have been served with ASB warnings and advices were given not to be in the area. Officers will continue to monitor location.
Set: 2026-06-03
Public events & surgeries
Violence Against Women and Girls Patrols - 30/07/2026 @ 1100hrs Queens RoadE17
2026-07-30 · Queens Road London
Ward Panel Meeting Markhouse Ward
2026-10-07 · Queens 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.