Woodhouse — 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
130 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (132): ▼ 2 (2%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences37 · 28%
- Anti-social behaviour34 · 26%
- Vehicle crime12 · 9%
- Other theft9 · 7%
- Shoplifting9 · 7%
- Burglary8 · 6%
- Public order6 · 5%
- Robbery6 · 5%
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
111 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified62 · 56%
- Unable to prosecute suspect30 · 27%
- Awaiting court outcome15 · 14%
- Formal action is not in the public interest2 · 2%
- Local resolution1 · 1%
- Action to be taken by another organisation1 · 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
Theft shoplifting in the High Road N12.
Disrupt, deter and arrest for theft shoplifting offences, particularly along Finchley High Road. Utilising arrest, covert tactics and seeking Criminal Behaviour Orders for prolific offenders.
Set: 2026-04-01
Preventing and deterring offences that encompass Violence Against Women & Girls (VAWG).
Deterring and detecting violent crime directed towards Women and Girls, providing visibility and reassurance with both targeted patrols and community events to raise awareness.
Set: 2026-04-01
Drug Offences
High visibility and covert patrols to deter and detect drug related and drug enabled offences and associated anti-social behaviour. Joint working with local authority to deal with hotspot areas.
Set: 2026-04-01
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.