Preston — 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
68 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (85): ▼ 17 (20%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences23 · 34%
- Anti-social behaviour18 · 26%
- Other theft5 · 7%
- Vehicle crime5 · 7%
- Public order4 · 6%
- Theft from the person4 · 6%
- Bicycle theft2 · 3%
- Robbery2 · 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
61 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified31 · 51%
- Unable to prosecute suspect19 · 31%
- Awaiting court outcome9 · 15%
- Action to be taken by another organisation1 · 2%
- Offender given penalty notice1 · 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
3 Robberies
- Ward-wide crackdown on robberies, via Operation Terminus and local policing - Implement strategies to deter people coming into Preston with criminal/ASB intent - Focus on schools – Preston Manor – and supporting young people - Identify if student from Preston Manor could engage with ward panel - Engagement with partners as needed Target: reduce robberies and pre-empt potential for offender influx into Preston.
Set: 2026-06-16
2 Preston Park
- Maintain/increase high visibility and patrols - More late evening/night patrols in summer months - High engagement with park users and local residents for intelligence gathering, strategies and reassurance - Engage with new owners of former bowls club on mitigation strategies Target: arrests, visibility and planning to reduce and deter drug use/ASB in the park.
Set: 2026-06-16
1 Preston Road and Preston Road Station
- Remove beggars and shoplifters - Investigate and crackdown on ‘dodgy’ shops - Amplify engagement with legitimate businesses - Encourage shop owner connection with ward panel - Crackdown on illegal parking, aggressive behaviour and ASB - Work pro-actively with Brent Council, BTP, TfL, ANO on identified issues
Set: 2026-06-16
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.