West Barnes — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Metropolitan Police Service area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
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Recorded crime — June 2026
54 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (56): ▼ 2 (4%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences24 · 44%
- Anti-social behaviour8 · 15%
- Vehicle crime8 · 15%
- Other theft5 · 9%
- Public order4 · 7%
- Burglary2 · 4%
- Shoplifting2 · 4%
- Theft from the person1 · 2%
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
57 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Unable to prosecute suspect28 · 49%
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified25 · 44%
- Awaiting court outcome3 · 5%
- Formal action is not in the public interest1 · 2%
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
The ward has had a small incidence of burglary offences . Offences have typically been at night and on occasion have targeted motor vehicle keys.
The team will conduct reassurance visits to the victims and carry out all local enquiries exploring any cctv opportunities and give crime prevention advice. The team will actively assist in the arrest of any identified individual. Crime alerts and crime prevention is advice will be given at drop in surgeries via social media and via neighbourhood watch channels
Set: 2026-06-10
The ward continues to see an increase of theft from motor vehicles typically around the retail hub of shannons corner where belongings left in cars are targeted. The ward also experiences a low number of vehicle thefts typically where keyless vehicles are stolen by thieves who bypass the security systems.
The team will continue to patrol the retail hub car parks and residential roads to attempt to curb offending. All reported crimes are thoroughly investigated by the team who would conduct local enquiries and explore any CCTV opportunities. Crime alerts and prevention are distributed to local residents and neighbourhood watch coordinators via social media and attendance at local community events and drop in surgeries. Any identified individuals for the thefts will be prosecuted
Set: 2026-06-10
There have been some complaints from residents and business premises around alcohol/drug misuse and general asb by youths at Joseph Hood recreation ground
The team will look to increase their patrols of the area to both reassure local residents whilst identifying and engaging with any problem groups.
Set: 2026-06-10
Tesco's Beverly Way has been become a venue for illegal car meets on varying Saturday evenings over the preceding six months with some of the attending motorists causing ASB by driving in anti social manner both at the location and to residents living in the vicinity.
The team will continue to patrol the area to disrupt the car meets and deal with any ASB and motoring offences by those attending these events whilst working in partnership with the Tesco's management who are introducing a range of measures at the location to design out this issue.
Set: 2026-06-10
Public events & surgeries
patrols of roads
2026-07-22 · Motspur Park, New Malden
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
Nearby teams in Metropolitan Police Service
- Raynes Park
- Cannon Hill
- Motspur Park and Old Malden East
- Lower Morden
- New Malden Village
- Worcester Park North
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.