Plaistow — 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
88 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (89): ▼ 1 (1%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences33 · 38%
- Vehicle crime15 · 17%
- Anti-social behaviour8 · 9%
- Other theft8 · 9%
- Public order7 · 8%
- Drugs6 · 7%
- Burglary4 · 5%
- Theft from the person2 · 2%
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
74 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified36 · 49%
- Unable to prosecute suspect27 · 36%
- Awaiting court outcome8 · 11%
- Action to be taken by another organisation1 · 1%
- Further investigation is not in the public interest1 · 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
Drugs - Officers will focus on allegations of drug dealing taking place in specified locations on the ward
Officers will conduct intelligence led uniform and plain clothes patrols in specified locations.
Set: 2026-07-08
Speeding Vehicles Avondale Road/Park Lane/Burnt Ash Road
Joint traffic operations will take place to tackle these concerns regarding speeding on the ward.
Set: 2026-07-08
Tackling violence and safeguarding vulnerable people
Uniformed and plain clothes officers will patrol around the areas during the shifts to try and prevent and deter offences.
Set: 2026-07-08
Public events & surgeries
Cuppa with a Copper
2026-07-14 · The Lavender House Cafe, 26 Plaistow Lane Bromley
Drop-in Surgery
2026-07-23 · Viet House Restaurant, 103 Burnt Ash Lane Bromley
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.