Streatham Common and Vale — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Metropolitan Police Service area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Contact the team
- https://x.com/LambethMPS
In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Metropolitan Police Service's online reporting.
Recorded crime — June 2026
147 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (131): ▲ 16 (12%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences42 · 29%
- Anti-social behaviour40 · 27%
- Vehicle crime15 · 10%
- Public order12 · 8%
- Burglary10 · 7%
- Drugs7 · 5%
- Other theft6 · 4%
- Theft from the person5 · 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
131 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified62 · 47%
- Unable to prosecute suspect58 · 44%
- Awaiting court outcome6 · 5%
- Local resolution2 · 2%
- Further investigation is not in the public interest1 · 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
ASB Street drinkers/ Aggressive beggars on Streatham Vale Reduce street drinking on Streatham Vale We are taking a problem solving approach for long-term intervention using referrals to support services and seizing alcohol under the Public Spaces Protection Order. Issuing Community Protection Warnings to repeat offenders.
The ward officers will be patrolling the affected areas and will be enforcing the Local Authority PSPO. Repeat offenders will be issued with a Community Protection Warning.
Set: 2026-06-24
Speeding of cars, E scooters and cycling on the pavement in Streatham Vale.
To issue Traffic Offence Reports for people cycling on the pavement and seize/report people for using E scooters. To engage with Community speed watch.
Set: 2026-06-24
Violence against Women and Girls.
To be a visible presence in areas on the ward where women feel unsafe. To encourage regular Walk and Talk sessions.
Set: 2026-06-24
Theft of Motor vehicles
To increase patrols/provide crime prevention advice in the areas where offences are occurring.
Set: 2026-06-24
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.