Streatham Hill West and Thornton — 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
100 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (68): ▲ 32 (47%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences29 · 29%
- Anti-social behaviour18 · 18%
- Vehicle crime12 · 12%
- Shoplifting11 · 11%
- Other theft8 · 8%
- Drugs6 · 6%
- Robbery5 · 5%
- Burglary4 · 4%
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
85 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified39 · 46%
- Unable to prosecute suspect35 · 41%
- Awaiting court outcome8 · 9%
- Formal action is not in the public interest1 · 1%
- Local resolution1 · 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
Continued patrolling in Estates and open spaces including parks and open spaces to combat Violence against women and girls.
Violence against Women and Girls- in and around the area of Bet Fred, Streatham High Road, SW16.
Set: 2026-06-24
Drug dealing and related ASB issues Drug use and dealing hotspot areas identified within the ward. Suspects identified through targeted policing.
Officers to regularly patrol the ward focusing on drug dealing and its related ASB issues especially around areas that are affected. Plain clothes operations are in use in all affected areas.
Set: 2026-06-24
Shoplifting Shoplifting around the high road and other areas on the ward.
Working with security staff and local business owners to identify offenders. Plain clothes operations in place to target identified locations.
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.