Spitalfields and Banglatown — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Metropolitan Police Service area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Contact the team
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Recorded crime — June 2026
377 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (347): ▲ 30 (9%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences97 · 26%
- Anti-social behaviour72 · 19%
- Shoplifting42 · 11%
- Theft from the person40 · 11%
- Other theft36 · 10%
- Public order21 · 6%
- Burglary19 · 5%
- Robbery13 · 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
330 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified183 · 55%
- Unable to prosecute suspect106 · 32%
- Awaiting court outcome32 · 10%
- Local resolution3 · 1%
- Action to be taken by another organisation3 · 1%
- Formal action is not in the public interest2 · 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
Vallance Road (and environs of nearby areas We are aware there is Prostitution, ASB and drug use issues in the area along with VAWG related offences. we would look to complete targeted patrols for specifically target these issues as part of Op Redtwist
Increase Patrols, Intelligence led, Partnership working. sending perpetrators on divergent courses
Set: 2026-01-21
Stolen Pedal Cycle Sales: Sclater Street Sundays. Op Scorpii is an initiative to target individuals selling stolen pedal cycles on Brick Lane market. Proactive patrols are conducted and also Partnership work with the council and also Trading Standards
Proactive patrols are conducted and also Partnership work with the council and also Trading Standards Partnership with local Theos and Marets manager
Set: 2026-01-21
Spitalfields Market is targeted by shoplifters
Proactive patrols are being conducted, utilising CCTV and also liaising with Shop owners. Officers are working with stores and completing plain clothes days of action to try and catch the shoplifters in the act. Op Soundjump and Op Martello
Set: 2026-01-21
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.