St Edward's — 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
332 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (296): ▲ 36 (12%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences89 · 27%
- Shoplifting79 · 24%
- Anti-social behaviour55 · 17%
- Drugs24 · 7%
- Other theft23 · 7%
- Vehicle crime15 · 5%
- Public order14 · 4%
- Theft from the person11 · 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
297 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified151 · 51%
- Unable to prosecute suspect83 · 28%
- Awaiting court outcome38 · 13%
- Local resolution16 · 5%
- Offender given penalty notice6 · 2%
- Action to be taken by another organisation2 · 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
Violence related priority - Continued policing emphasise on robbery.
Patrolling the local areas including subways during the hours young people leave school. Targeted Robbery patrols are ongoing in conjunction with the Town Centre team’s, with hotspots identified and then patrolled during key times.
Set: 2026-05-21
ASB – Drugs related issues focusing on Victoria Road, South Street, Kingsmead Mansions, Eastern Road junction Carlton Road. Lodge Avenue junction Carlton Road. Lodge Farm Park carpark, Carlton Road entrance.
To target those who are causing ongoing nuisance and anti-social behaviour in the location to residents by a mixture of targeted patrols, resident lead patrols, High visibility and Plain clothes patrols
Set: 2026-05-21
Shoplifting
Proactive patrols for persistent shoplifters at local shops, Actively conduct patrols at all shopping precincts. Using ASB and criminal orders to deal with persistent offenders. Officers will look at incoming investigations and be proactive in obtaining CCTV and outstanding evidence.
Set: 2026-05-21
Nearby teams in Metropolitan Police Service
- St Alban's
- Marshalls and Rise Park
- Rush Green and Crowlands
- Squirrels Heath
- Mawneys
- Hylands and Harrow Lodge
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.