Ponders End — 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
181 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (165): ▲ 16 (10%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences56 · 31%
- Anti-social behaviour30 · 17%
- Shoplifting17 · 9%
- Other theft16 · 9%
- Vehicle crime13 · 7%
- Theft from the person12 · 7%
- Public order10 · 6%
- Drugs8 · 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
135 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified73 · 54%
- Unable to prosecute suspect44 · 33%
- Awaiting court outcome11 · 8%
- Action to be taken by another organisation4 · 3%
- Local resolution2 · 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
Youth Violence and robbery
Crime prevention patrols and activities focused mostly on Ponders End high Street South Street the Park and surrounding areas.
Set: 2026-02-12
Tackling anti-social behaviour and drug related crime from Ponders End Park and the nearby High Street.
Officers from Ponders End Ward have been working with proactive and other units and carried out an operation with Drug Dogs. Several individuals found with drugs have been prosecuted and awareness has been increased as well as regular patrols targeting the issue.
Set: 2026-02-12
Retail Theft focused mostly on the shoplifters from supermarkets across the ward.
Regular patrols and operations working with the retailers, focussed mostly on Tesco on Ponders End High Street and Morrisons on Southbury Road
Set: 2026-02-12
Nearby teams in Metropolitan Police Service
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