St Mary's and 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
66 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (60): ▲ 6 (10%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences21 · 32%
- Anti-social behaviour16 · 24%
- Vehicle crime7 · 11%
- Burglary4 · 6%
- Other theft4 · 6%
- Shoplifting4 · 6%
- Possession of weapons3 · 5%
- Public order3 · 5%
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
54 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Unable to prosecute suspect27 · 50%
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified24 · 44%
- Awaiting court outcome3 · 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
ASB - this is more specifically in relation to youth and the school children, focusing on activity around Foots Cray Meadows and wild life offences.
High visibility vehicle patrols will occur through out the shifts to prevent and deter any Anti social behaviour and foot patrols around foots cray meadows to tackle ASB and wildlife offences. Cycle patrols will also be conducted through the meadows to tackle ongoing issues. Any persons caught or identified as causing ASB will be given warnings. If continued ASB occurs then further measures will be implemented, which may include Acceptable Behaviour Contracts (ABC), Community Protection Notice Warning (CPNW), Community Protection Warning (CPN), arrest and possible charges for any offences. Any wildlife offences will be reported and investigated
Set: 2026-05-19
Motor Vehicle Crime and Road Safety - This is in relation to all motor vehicle offences, including speeding, driving with no insurance, driving not in accordance with a driving licence and theft of and theft from a motor vehicle.
Crime prevention events to prevent offences. Cocooning around offences, street briefings and Operations Road safety speeding operations on various points of the ward. Joint MV crime proactive operations with Kent Police. Crime Prevention messaging through Met Engage. High visibility and plain clothes Patrols will be conducted throughout shifts to combat these problems.
Set: 2026-05-19
VAWG and violence reduction in and around Bexley Village
High visibility and plain clothes patrols in and around Bexley Village to tackle and reduce violence offences, including violence against women and girls (VAWG). High visibility operations at Bexley Train Station and businesses in Bexley Village to reduce offending and identify offenders. Licensing visits at establishments and engagement with licensee's to identify and deter offenders. Arresting outstanding high harm offenders to reduce offending.
Set: 2026-05-19
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.