June 4th - June 10th

Hello Custom House

I'm happy to say that it has been a relatively light crime week across Custom House.

Read on for the whats, the wheres and the whens.

Theft from a Vehicle

06/06/2026 – Number plates were stolen from a Kia parked on Maplin Road.

Theft from a Person

05/06/2026 – A phone snatch occurred in Canning Town Recreation Ground (Prince Regent Lane side). It was reported that a group of teenagers on e-scooters snatched a phone from a victim's hand.

08/06/2026 – A cycle-enabled phone theft was reported near Prince Regent DLR station.

Theft Advice

06/06/2026 – A parcel was stolen from a communal area in a block on Burrard Road.

04/06/2026 – And another parcel was stolen from a delivery van in Hoskins Close.

Advice 

As always, keep your phones tucked away Especially at transport hubs. If you see someone standing next to you at a bus stop with their phone out and your too shy to say something, be their eyes for them and give them a heads up if you see something suspicious.

In Other News

Whilst on proactive patrol yesterday, PC Tattam arrested a man for dealing drugs. Following a search of his home address, officers recovered a mix 29 hunting knives and machetes.

Until next week...

Be good, have fun and stay safe.

Custom House Neighbourhood Policing Team

Curious Crime

Under Section 54 of the Metropolitan Police Act 1839, it is an offence to carry a plank of wood along a pavement within the Metropolitan Police District…. unless it is being unloaded directly from a vehicle.