Penge and Cator — 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
212 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (230): ▼ 18 (8%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences56 · 26%
- Anti-social behaviour42 · 20%
- Vehicle crime27 · 13%
- Shoplifting23 · 11%
- Other theft16 · 8%
- Public order15 · 7%
- Drugs13 · 6%
- Burglary6 · 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
177 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified87 · 49%
- Awaiting court outcome43 · 24%
- Unable to prosecute suspect39 · 22%
- Local resolution3 · 2%
- Action to be taken by another organisation2 · 1%
- Offender given a caution1 · 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
Shoplifting on the High Street
To target the persistent offenders committing a large volume of crime on a small number of venues. SNT officers will work with the targeted venues to quickly share information and evidence to secure convictions.
Set: 2026-07-01
Theft from motor vehicles
There has been a recent spike in theft from motor vehicles on the ward. A lot of this is opportunistic but there is also a rise in crime overnight. Penge and Cator SNT will conduct more late night patrols to look to deal catch offenders.
Set: 2026-06-01
Drug dealing in Penge
There has been a marked increase in addresses being cuckooed as well as the associated drug dealing. After several notable successes the priority is to continue to take action against problem addresses.
Set: 2026-06-01
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.