Wood Street — 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
84 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (90): ▼ 6 (7%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences27 · 32%
- Anti-social behaviour25 · 30%
- Vehicle crime8 · 10%
- Other theft6 · 7%
- Burglary4 · 5%
- Drugs4 · 5%
- Shoplifting3 · 4%
- Bicycle theft2 · 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
56 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified26 · 46%
- Unable to prosecute suspect23 · 41%
- Awaiting court outcome5 · 9%
- Action to be taken by another organisation1 · 2%
- Offender given a caution1 · 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
Operation NARDIN - Robberies and theft snatches. PMP 82928/24
Reassurance patrols around hotspot areas during peak times. Deploy plain clothes assets to crime hotspots/Wood Street OG station. Post signage and crime prevention advice. Target prolific offenders - build community trust and confidence.
Set: 2026-06-02
Operation DUBUIS - Drugs/ASB (incl. acquisitive crimes). PMP20855/24
Conduct high visibility patrols to prevent and detect crime and increase community confidence. Deploy covert assets to target prolific offenders and disrupt criminality (dugs and acquisitive crimes). Review crime trends and representation for CCTV to be installed to reduce crime and disorder (prevention). Joint work to disrupt crime gangs.
Set: 2026-06-02
Operation BOREL - Sexual offences and violence against women and girls (VaWG). PMP82933/24
Gather information/intelligence from the local community. Offer advice to women and girls on how to stay safe and protect themselves in an emergency. VaWG patrols around open spaces and transport hubs.
Set: 2026-06-02
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.