Local Police Information

Crystal Palace Area Local Police Teams and Contact Information

  • Call 999 – Reporting all emergencies
  • Call 101 – Reporting non-emergencies to the Police
  • Tweet @metcc – add details like a photo, date, time, place, and if issue is ongoing (can be a private message) for non emergencies and questions.
  • Reporting crime online:  https://www.met.police.uk 

The Police also use “NextDoor” social media app for public service posts. Links below to access borough wide posts:

Crystal Palace is where three police Basic Command Units (BCUs) all meet.  Each BCU have Safer Neighbourhood Teams (SNT) that are Ward area based.

  • Bromley, Croydon, Sutton (BCU)
  • Lambeth, Southwark (BCU)
  • Bexley, Greenwich, Lewisham (BCU)

Find your local ward area click here (search by your postcode), and as listed below

Bromley, Croydon, Sutton (BCU)

Crystal Palace + Upper Norwood Police Team (Croydon)
Click for Police area web site (e.g. SE19 3RW)
Tweets @MPSUpperNorwood
Tel 020 8721 2478 (non emergencies).
Email SNMailbox-CrystalPalaceandUpperNorwoodSNT@met.police.uk
Ward panel meetings: Email team to be added to invites for upcoming meetings.
Nextdoor posts: Crystal Palace Upper Norwood Safer Neighbourhood Team
(…but only visible in app if you live within this borough).

Crystal Palace Police Team (Bromley)
Click for Police area web site (e.g SE19 2BB)
Tweets @MPSCrystalP
Email: SNMailbox.CrystalPalaceSNT@met.police.uk
Tel: 0208 721 2604 (non emergencies).
Ward panel meetings: Email team to be added to invites for upcoming meetings.
Nextdoor posts: Crystal Palace Safer Neighbourhood Team
(…but only visible in app if you live within this borough).

South Norwood Police Team (Croydon)
Click for Police area web site (e.g SE25 4AN)
Tweets @MPSSouthNorwood
Email: SNMailbox-.SouthNorwoodSNT@met.police.uk
Tel: 0208 649 3513 (non emergencies).
Nextdoor: South Norwood Safer Neighbourhood Team
(…but only visible in app if you live within this borough).

Penge and Cator Police Team (Bromley)
Click for Police area web site (e.g SE20 8RD)
Tweets @MPSPengeCator
Tel: 020 8649 3541 (non emergencies).
Email: tba (old email was penge.cator.snt@met.police.uk)
Nextdoor: Penge and Cator Safer Neighbourhood Team
(…but only visible in app if you live within this borough).

Lambeth, Southwark (BCU)

Gipsy Hill Police Team (Lambeth) 
Click for Police area web site (e.g SE19 1TX)
Tweets: @MPSGipsyHill
Email: gipsyhill.SNT@met.police.uk
Tel: Gipsy Hill 0208 721 2617 (non emergencies).
Nextdoor: tba

Dulwich Wood Team (Southwark)
Click for Police area web site (e.g SE19 1LP)
DULWICH WOOD LOCAL POLICING TEAM – contact sheet
Tweets: @MPSDulwichWood
Email: dulwichwood.snt@met.police.uk
Tel: 020 8721 2442 (non emergencies).
Nextdoor: tba
  

Bexley, Greenwich, Lewisham (BCU)

Sydenham Police Team (Lewisham)
Click for Police area web site (e.g SE26 6SJ)
Tweets: @MPSSydenham
Email: sydenham.snt@met.police.uk
Tel: 0208 649 3598 (non emergencies).
Nextdoor: tba
(…but only visible in app if you live within this borough).

Meeting your Police Team is as easy as a cup of coffee in your local cafe. If any info on this page needs updating, please contact: info@cpneighbours.org

Check your local borough in Crystal Palace, where 5 different boroughs all meet… click on map to see boundaries in more detail.