Purley Oaks and Riddlesdown — 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
72 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (52): ▲ 20 (38%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences25 · 35%
- Anti-social behaviour15 · 21%
- Vehicle crime12 · 17%
- Burglary5 · 7%
- Other theft5 · 7%
- Public order3 · 4%
- Shoplifting3 · 4%
- 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 identified34 · 56%
- Unable to prosecute suspect20 · 33%
- Action to be taken by another organisation4 · 7%
- Awaiting court outcome3 · 5%
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
Theft of Motor Vehicle - To maintain and reduce motor vehicle crime - including theft of and theft from.
To visit with victims of providing reassurance and crime prevention advice. Monitor patterns or trends of these incidents and implement intelligence lead policing.
Set: 2026-02-05
Burglary - To reduce residential and non-residential burglaries across the ward.
To attend all victims of burglary providing reassurance and crime prevention advice.
Set: 2026-02-05
Engagement with youths and the Elderly.
To attend schools and youth events and visit care homes for the elderly.
Set: 2026-02-05
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.