St James — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Metropolitan Police Service area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Contact the team
In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Metropolitan Police Service's online reporting.
Recorded crime — June 2026
142 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (89): ▲ 53 (60%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences45 · 32%
- Anti-social behaviour24 · 17%
- Shoplifting17 · 12%
- Vehicle crime10 · 7%
- Drugs9 · 6%
- Bicycle theft8 · 6%
- Other theft8 · 6%
- Public order8 · 6%
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
87 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified44 · 51%
- Unable to prosecute suspect30 · 34%
- Awaiting court outcome11 · 13%
- Offender given penalty notice1 · 1%
- Action to be taken by another organisation1 · 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
E-Bikes
Residents are concerned about the speed of e-bikes in the area and believe they present a safety risk. Delivery riders and other e-bikes users frequently travel at high-speed increasing the likelihood of an accident or injury.
Set: 2026-02-02
Violence against women and girls.
On 17th November 2025 had a VAWG meeting to raise awareness and engaged with local and international students Discussed how to stay safe and report incidents/crime to police. On 12 December 2025 officers have arranged a walk/talk event at St James Station with local councillors
Set: 2026-02-02
Parcel theft on the ward
Officers have increased patrols within the hotspots over the past 3 months, this is an on going issue and a dedicated officer will now review overnight crimes and conduct enquires to identify offenders.
Set: 2026-02-02
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.