Squirrels Heath — 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
74 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (85): ▼ 11 (13%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences30 · 41%
- Anti-social behaviour9 · 12%
- Vehicle crime8 · 11%
- Burglary7 · 9%
- Drugs5 · 7%
- Other theft5 · 7%
- Public order5 · 7%
- Shoplifting2 · 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
51 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified24 · 47%
- Unable to prosecute suspect21 · 41%
- Awaiting court outcome6 · 12%
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
Robbery
Operational Aim - intelligence led Enforcement activities to identify offenders and bring them to justice. Engagement and Educational initiatives to reduce risk of crime and designing out criminal opportunity. Actions Taken - Plain Clothes and Uniformed Patrols by ward officers and the Town Centre Team around the hotspot areas
Set: 2026-06-20
Theft of / Theft from Motor Vehicle
Strategic Aim - to reduce crime, criminal opportunity and fear of crime around acquisitive crime involving vehicles. Operational Aim - intelligence led Enforcement activities to identify offenders and bring them to justice. Engagement and Educational initiative to reduce risk of crime and designing out criminal opportunity. Actions Taken - Day of action / Community Engagement day held with the most effected areas on the ward.
Set: 2026-06-20
Burglary
Strategic Aim - to reduce crime, criminal opportunity and fear of crime around Burglary. Operational Aim - intelligence led Enforcement activities to identify offenders and bring them to justice. Engagement and Educational initiatives to reduce risk of crime and designing out criminal opportunity. Actions Taken - Community engagement via stalls and walk, talk and do events.
Set: 2026-06-20
Public events & surgeries
Cuppa with a Copper
2026-07-18 · Café 108, 108 Ardleigh Green Road Hornchurch
Crime Prevention Stall
2026-07-25 · Gidea Park station, Romford
Crime Prevention Stall
2026-08-12 · Tesco Express, 94 Ardleigh Green Road Hornchurch
Cuppa with a Copper
2026-08-29 · Café 108, 108 Ardleigh Green Road Hornchurch
Multi Agency Community Hub
2026-09-08 · Ardleigh green Family Centre, 165 Ardleigh Green Road Hornchurch
Walk Talk and Do
2026-09-10 · Gidea Park station, Romford
Crime Prevention Stall
2026-09-23 · Gidea Park station, Romford
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
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.