📢🚔 MUSWELL HILL SNT WEEKLY CRIME UPDATE 🚔📢

📢🚔 MUSWELL HILL SNT WEEKLY CRIME UPDATE 🚔📢

Hello Residents,

I hope you are all well.

Please find below a brief summary of reported incidents within the Muswell Hill Ward between 17th September 2026 and 25th September 2026.

🚨 Reported Crimes

🔹 DV - Administering Poison / Noxious Substance 📍 Muswell Hill Area 🔍 Under investigation.

🔹 Animal Cruelty Offence 📍 Queens Avenue 🔍 Under investigation.

🔹 Burglary - Business & Community 📍 Dukes Avenue 🔨 Suspects gained entry and stole several thousand pounds worth of tools.

🔹 Burglary Dwelling 📍 Wellfield Avenue 🏠 Under investigation.

🔹 Burglary Dwelling 📍 Linden Road 🏠 Under investigation.

🔹 Section 4A Public Order Offence 📍 Queens Avenue 🔍 Under investigation.

🔹 Section 4A Public Order Offence 📍 Summerland Gardens 🔍 Under investigation.

🔹 Theft from Motor Vehicle 📍 Fortis Green Road 🕐 Between 13:10hrs and 13:30hrs 🚗 Unknown suspect(s) broke into a parked vehicle and stole personal belongings left inside. 🔍 Under investigation.

🔹 Theft Person (Phone Snatch) 📍 Muswell Hill Broadway 📱 Under investigation.

🔹 Theft Other 📍 Hillfield Park 🔍 Under investigation.

🔹 Theft of Motor Vehicle 📍 Woodland Gardens 🕗 Between 20:00hrs and 03:45hrs 🚙 Unknown suspect(s) stole a vehicle that was parked on the road.

🛡️ Crime Prevention Advice

🏠 Protecting Your Home from Burglary

✅ Double-lock doors and secure all windows before leaving or going to bed. ✅ Keep valuable items out of sight. ✅ Use external lighting and CCTV where possible. ✅ Consider timer switches for lights when away from home. ✅ Report suspicious activity immediately.

🚗 Vehicle Crime Prevention

✅ Never leave valuables, bags, phones or wallets in your vehicle. ✅ Remove items from view, even for short periods. ✅ Always lock your vehicle and activate any alarm or immobiliser. ✅ Consider using a steering lock or tracking device for higher-value vehicles. ✅ Park in well-lit and overlooked locations whenever possible.

📱 Phone Snatch Prevention

✅ Keep mobile phones out of sight when not in use. ✅ Stay aware of your surroundings, particularly near roads and when using your phone in public. ✅ Enable tracking features such as "Find My iPhone" or "Find My Device". ✅ Make a note of your handset IMEI number.

🐾 Animal Welfare

✅ If you witness animal cruelty or have information relating to offences against animals, please report it promptly to police and relevant animal welfare agencies.

👮‍♂️ Your local Safer Neighbourhood Team continues to patrol identified hotspot locations and respond to concerns raised by residents.

📞 If you have information relating to any of the above incidents, please report it via 101, online at www.met.police.uk, or anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Thank you for your continued support and vigilance. Together we can help keep Muswell Hill a safe place to live, work and visit.

Muswell Hill Safer Neighbourhood Team 🚔💙

PC Robbie Bures & PCSO David Waite