Shaftesbury and Queenstown — 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
173 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (174): ▼ 1 (1%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Anti-social behaviour44 · 25%
- Violence and sexual offences42 · 24%
- Other theft16 · 9%
- Vehicle crime16 · 9%
- Theft from the person13 · 8%
- Burglary11 · 6%
- Public order10 · 6%
- Bicycle theft8 · 5%
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
136 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified79 · 58%
- Unable to prosecute suspect39 · 29%
- Awaiting court outcome15 · 11%
- Formal action is not in the public interest2 · 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
Priority 1 – Robbery Reduce violence against the person involving robberies in the following areas; Battersea Park Road SW8 bordering Nine Elms Ward through to Battersea Park Road SW11 bordering Battersea Park ward. Additional focus on Stewarts Road and Queenstown Road.
Through intelligence led policing, officer will identify locations for patrols and potential offenders. As per our summer crime plan and our neighbourhood guarantee, officers will conduct High visibility patrols and promoting of crime prevention through social media and engagement with the community.
Set: 2026-04-22
Priority 2 – Burglary Residential Burglaries throughout the ward with a focus on the environments of Gideon Road, Elsley Road, Tyneham Road, Stanely Grove and Queenstown Road.
Research of intelligence system to identify locations for patrols and potential offenders. High visibility patrols and promoting of crime prevention through social media and engagement with owners of vehicles at highest risk.
Set: 2026-04-22
Priority 3 – Drugs and associated ASB relating to drugs Reducing Drugs and Anti-Social Behaviour across the ward with a particular focus on Patmore Estate, Carey Gardens, Savona Estate, Gideon Road and ASDA Lavender Hill car park.
High Visibility patrols to the locations identified to deter those committing Anti-Social Behaviour. Utilising Anti-Social Behaviour legislation to issue ASB warnings, Community Protection warnings and Community Protection Notices when appropriate.
Set: 2026-04-22
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.