Thamesmead Moorings — 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
122 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (129): ▼ 7 (5%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences45 · 37%
- Anti-social behaviour23 · 19%
- Robbery9 · 7%
- Shoplifting9 · 7%
- Other theft8 · 7%
- Drugs6 · 5%
- Vehicle crime6 · 5%
- Burglary5 · 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
98 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Unable to prosecute suspect54 · 55%
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified40 · 41%
- Awaiting court outcome4 · 4%
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
Violent Crime including Violence against Women and Girls (VAWG)
High visibility patrols conducted throughout the ward to prevent violent offences, particularly along the Thames Path as an area highlighted by residents that can sometimes feel unsafe. VAWG Walk, Talk & Do events to be organised and invites shared via Met Engage.
Set: 2026-06-22
Theft/Shoplifting
To reduce shoplifting offences across Thamesmead Moorings.
Set: 2026-06-22
ASB – Focussing on Mopeds/Dirt bikes being ridden dangerously
High visibility and plain clothed patrols to be conducted in order to deter vehicle enabled ASB. Also use of police powers such as S.59 can be utilised for repeat offenders in order to seize and destroy any vehicles in contravention of these powers. As well as this CBO’s can be considered in order to ban individuals from riding.
Set: 2026-06-22
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.