West Putney — 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
82 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (104): ▼ 22 (21%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences30 · 37%
- Anti-social behaviour21 · 26%
- Other theft7 · 9%
- Burglary6 · 7%
- Shoplifting4 · 5%
- Vehicle crime4 · 5%
- Possession of weapons2 · 2%
- Public order2 · 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
82 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified47 · 57%
- Unable to prosecute suspect29 · 35%
- Awaiting court outcome6 · 7%
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
Violence There has been an increase in the number of reports received concerning the supply and use of drugs in and around the Ashburton Estate. Many of the reports are specific to Cortis Road area and surrounding parade of shops. PMP/82639/24
Aim: Reduce gang related violence across the ward through proactive policing, intelligence-led enforcement and partnership working. Key Priorities: Prevention: Deter gang related violence and drug dealing through visible policing and engagement. Enforcement: Target individuals involved in gang related violence. Partnership: Work with partner agencies to address underlying issues and safeguard vulnerable individuals. Intelligence: Develop and act upon intelligence to identify hotspots and offenders. Actions & Responsibilities: High-Visibility and Plain Clothes Patrols: - Deploy officers to known hotspot locations during peak times associated with gang related violence. - Use a combination of foot, cycle, and mobile patrols to increase visibility and disruption. - Conduct plain clothes operations where appropriate to identify active offenders. Targeted Enforcement: - Carry out stop and search where grounds exist in line with legislation and policy. - Execute intelligence-led warrants where appropriate. - Target and disrupt individuals involved in gang related violence, drug dealing and robberies. - Work with specialist units where necessary to tackle organised criminality. Community Engagement & Prevention: - Engage with residents and local businesses to gather information and provide reassurance. - Promote reporting of gang related concerns via the appropriate channels (e.g. 101, Met Online & Crimestoppers). Partnership Working: - Work with local authority, housing providers and outreach services to address locations linked to gang related violence. - Refer individuals who are vulnerable to exploitation through to support agencies. - Collaborate with agencies to address associated anti-social behaviour and safeguarding concerns. Intelligence Gathering: - Ensure all gang related violence incidents are accurately recorded. - Identify repeat locations, offenders and emerging trends. - Share intelligence with neighbouring wards and relevant teams Enforcement Strategy: - Prioritise enforcement against those involved in gang related violence. - Use appropriate disposals for possession offences, balancing enforcement with diversion where suitable. - Build strong evidential cases using officer statements, forensic opportunities and digital media. - Utilise Knife Crime Prevention Orders (KCPO) for Habitual Knife Carriers. Communication: - Update the community via Met Engage and social media on enforcement activity, outcomes and publicise successful operations to reassure the public and deter offenders. - We will make residents aware of the results of our work, enhancing confidence in our community crime fighting approach through Met Engage and encourage residents to continue reporting activity via 101, online reporting and / or crime stoppers 0800 555 111
Set: 2026-06-30
Anti-social Behaviour Street Drinking and associated ASB in the vicinity of the shops in Ashburton Road. PMP/68493/24
Aim: Reduce Anti Social Behaviour (ASB) across the ward through proactive policing, intelligence-led enforcement and partnership working. Key Priorities: Prevention: Deter ASB through visible policing and engagement. Enforcement: Target individuals involved in causing ASB. Partnership: Work with partner agencies to address underlying issues and safeguard vulnerable individuals. Intelligence: Develop and act upon intelligence to identify hotspots and offenders. Actions & Responsibilities: High-Visibility and Intelligence Led Patrols: - Deploy officers to known hotspot locations during peak times associated with ASB activity. - Use a combination of foot and cycle patrols to increase visibility and disruption. Targeted Enforcement: - Use of Early Intervention Scheme (EIS), ASB warnings. - Use of Community Protection Warnings (CPW) and Community Protection Notices (CPN) for repeat offenders. - Use of closure orders to target premises involved in ASB and wider criminality. Community Engagement & Prevention: - Engage with residents and local businesses to gather information and provide reassurance. - Promote reporting of ASB concerns via the appropriate channels (e.g. 101, Met Online & Crimestoppers). Partnership Working: - Work with local authority, housing providers and outreach services to address locations linked to repeat ASB activity. - Refer vulnerable individuals to support services - Collaborate with agencies to address associated anti-social behaviour and safeguarding concerns. Intelligence Gathering: - Ensure all ASB incidents are accurately recorded. - Identify repeat locations, offenders and emerging trends. - Share intelligence with neighbouring wards and relevant teams. Enforcement Strategy: - Prioritise enforcement against those involved in ASB. - Use appropriate disposals for incidents of ASB. - Build strong evidential cases using ASB diaries, statements, and digital media. Communication: - Update the community via Met Engage and social media on enforcement activity, outcomes and publicise successful operations to reassure the public and deter offenders.
Set: 2026-06-30
Motor Vehicle Crime West Putney remain a high offending ward for theft of motor vehicles with current crime analysis identifying Granard Avenue as a current hot spot. PMP/82644/24
Aim: Reduce Theft of Motor Vehicle crime across the ward through proactive policing, intelligence-led enforcement and partnership working. Key Priorities: Prevention: Deter Theft of Motor Vehicle crime through visible policing and engagement. Enforcement: Target individuals involved in committing offences with the theft of motor vehicles. Partnership: Work with partner agencies to address underlying issues and safeguard vulnerable individuals. Intelligence: Develop and act upon intelligence to identify hotspots and offenders. Actions & Responsibilities: High-Visibility and Plain Clothes Patrols: - Deploy officers to known hotspot locations during peak times associated with Theft of Motor Vehicle. - Use a combination of foot and cycle patrols to increase visibility and disruption. - Conduct plain clothes operations where appropriate to identify active offenders. Targeted Enforcement: - Carry out stop and search where grounds exist in line with legislation and policy. - Execute intelligence-led warrants where appropriate. - Target and disrupt individuals involved in the theft of motor vehicle crime. - Work with specialist units where necessary to tackle organised criminality. Community Engagement & Prevention: - Engage with residents and local businesses to gather information and provide reassurance. - Promote reporting of Theft of Motor Vehicle concerns via the appropriate channels (e.g. 101, Met Online & Crimestoppers). Partnership Working: - Work with local authority, housing providers and outreach services to address locations linked to repeat Theft of Motor Vehicle. Intelligence Gathering: - Ensure all Theft of Motor Vehicle incidents are accurately recorded to understand what vehicle makes and models are being targeted. - Identify repeat locations, offenders and emerging trends. - Share intelligence with neighbouring wards and relevant teams (e.g. VSU, tasking teams). Enforcement Strategy: - Prioritise enforcement against those involved in Theft of Motor Vehicle - Build strong evidential cases using officer statements, Body Worn Videos, CCTV and intelligence logs. Communication: - Update the community via Met Engage and social media on enforcement activity, outcomes and publicise successful operations to reassure the public and deter offenders.
Set: 2026-06-30
Public events & surgeries
West Putney Ward Panel
2026-09-29 · Granard Primary School, Cortis Road London
West Putney Ward Panel
2026-12-15 · Granard Primary School, Cortis Road London
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
Nearby teams in Metropolitan Police Service
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