Plumstead and Glyndon — 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
223 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (238): ▼ 15 (6%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences78 · 35%
- Anti-social behaviour49 · 22%
- Other theft17 · 8%
- Public order17 · 8%
- Robbery17 · 8%
- Vehicle crime12 · 5%
- Burglary9 · 4%
- Shoplifting9 · 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
218 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Unable to prosecute suspect115 · 53%
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified75 · 34%
- Awaiting court outcome17 · 8%
- Formal action is not in the public interest4 · 2%
- Local resolution3 · 1%
- Further investigation is not in the public interest2 · 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
ASB & Drugs - Targeting Hot Spot areas to reduce drug use & ASB
Team continue patrols around ward hot spots which include but not exhaustive to White Hart Road, St Nicholas Gardens & Church Grounds, Church Manor Way, Plumstead Gardens, Strandfield Close, Willofields Close
Set: 2026-05-27
Motor vehicle crimeMotor vehicle crime - To tackle & reduce the increases in motor vehicle crimes including theft of & theft from vehicles
The team have been dealing with rising numbers of Blue Badge thefts across the ward. Team have created laminated signs which have been placed across the wards disabled bay pillars, we have also been leaflet dropping some of the roads that have been targeted more than once as well as completing victim visits & cocooning activities. Target patrols of areas affected by vehicle crime are also conducted.
Set: 2026-05-21
Violent Related Priority - Violence
patrols are conducted across the ward & any matters of this nature are dealt with if witnessed.
Set: 2026-05-21
Public events & surgeries
Cuppa with a Copper
2026-07-16 · Lakedale Coffee | TugaBites, 21 Lakedale Road London
Drop-in Surgery
2026-07-30 · The Plumstead Centre, 232 Plumstead High Street London
Cuppa with a Copper
2026-08-14 · Lakedale Coffee | TugaBites, 21 Lakedale Road London
Ward Panel Meeting
2026-08-20 · Glyndon Community Centre, 75 Raglan Road London
Drop-in Surgery
2026-08-26 · The Plumstead Centre, 232 Plumstead High Street London
Cuppa with a Copper
2026-09-12 · Lakedale Coffee | TugaBites, 21 Lakedale Road London
Drop-in Surgery
2026-09-24 · The Plumstead Centre, 232 Plumstead High Street London
Cuppa with a Copper
2026-10-08 · Lakedale Coffee | TugaBites, 21 Lakedale Road London
Drop-in Surgery
2026-10-23 · The Plumstead Centre, 232 Plumstead High Street London
Cuppa with a Copper
2026-11-04 · Lakedale Coffee | TugaBites, 21 Lakedale 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.