South Hornchurch — 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 (97): ▼ 29 (30%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences24 · 35%
- Anti-social behaviour12 · 18%
- Vehicle crime8 · 12%
- Public order4 · 6%
- Robbery4 · 6%
- Other crime4 · 6%
- Drugs3 · 4%
- Other theft3 · 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
68 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Unable to prosecute suspect33 · 49%
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified31 · 46%
- Awaiting court outcome4 · 6%
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
Violence against the person. high visibility patrols in areas of concern to combat crime and the fear of crime, along with crime prevention advice for personal safety.
Patrol Late nights, especially carparks an closed spaces alleyways. Conduct weapon sweeps in open areas. Be robust with stop and searches where grounds apply to help reduce knife/violent crime across the ward.
Set: 2026-06-01
Reduce violence against women and girls by arranging pop up stands with crime prevention advice personal protection products. HVP in areas pointed out to us as areas women feel unsafe
Patrol Late nights, especially carparks an closed spaces alleyways. Raise more awareness regarding the walk and talk campaign for women and girls and find innovative ways to make streets safer for women.
Set: 2026-06-01
Priority set by ward panel members to target ASB and drugs use in and around the Avelon Road area.
Conduct targetted patrols in both high visibility and plain clothes patrols at various times of day and night. Conduct weapon sweeps in the area. Be robust with stop and searches where grounds apply to help reduce crime in the area.
Set: 2026-06-01
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.