Woodberry Down — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Metropolitan Police Service area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Contact the team
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Recorded crime — June 2026
169 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (170): ▼ 1 (1%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Anti-social behaviour41 · 24%
- Violence and sexual offences40 · 24%
- Theft from the person33 · 20%
- Public order14 · 8%
- Drugs10 · 6%
- Shoplifting9 · 5%
- Other theft8 · 5%
- Robbery6 · 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
138 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified65 · 47%
- Unable to prosecute suspect58 · 42%
- Awaiting court outcome12 · 9%
- Action to be taken by another organisation1 · 1%
- Local resolution1 · 1%
- Formal action is not in the public interest1 · 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
Violence Related Priority Focusing on reducing Violence related crime originating mostly from Estates around the ward. Local officers are conducting targeted patrols at the problematic areas. Working towards a reduction in assaults across the ward.
Local officers are continuing their patrols of known locations where historically reported issues have been taking place.
Set: 2026-01-26
ASB/ MANOR HOUSE Junction Focusing on reducing ASB i identified problematic areas around the Ward, MANOR Hse Jnc. Local officers are conducting targeted patrols at the problematic areas. Working towards a reduction in ASB across the Ward. ASB on the MANOR HOUSE Jct, predominately linked to street drinkers engaging in Rowdy/ Nuisance Behaviour with Alcohol being a key element.
Local officers are continuing their targeted patrols of location. A long spell of very hot weather as well as the recent WIRE Festival in FINSBURY PARK has resulted in a spike in calls to The Manor House Junction, linked to drink related ASB at location. Local officers are continuing to target any suspects re-ported engaging in ASB at location.
Set: 2026-01-26
Drugs ASB/ Old blocks on the WOODBERRY DOWN Est Focusing on reducing drug related ASB originating mostly from Estates around the ward, old blocks Woodberry Down Est. Local officers are conducting targeted patrols at the problematic areas. Reported issue is of a historic nature with suspects involved in reported behaviour being residents as well as visitors to the blocks of which some access points are insecure. Working towards a reduction in ASB across the ward.
Local officers have observed a substantial reduction in calls to Police in recent weeks in relation to ASB in old blocks on The Woodberry Down Estate. Local officers are continuing their targeted patrols/ Weapons sweeps on The Woodberry Down and neighbouring Estates. Officers recently recovered 4 knives concealed in heavy plant undergrowth on the AMWELL COURT ESTATE.
Set: 2026-01-26
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.