Belfast District | Police Service of Northern Ireland

Belfast City District Command Unit covers an area of 44.4 square miles has a population of 341,877 with a further transient population of over 120,000. We are home to a diverse population and welcome a large number of tourists to the district every year. We deliver a policing service that is community focused and solving problems in partnership with other agencies and tackling the issues that matter to you.

Your Local Policing Area

Local policing in Belfast is delivered by Local Policing Response Teams (LPRTs), Local Neighbourhood Policing Teams (LNPTs) and a District Support Team (DST).

Communities living in Belfast City District now have twenty LPRTs, based in Lisburn Road, Tennent Street, Strandtown and Woodbourne Police Stations, providing 24 hour cover to keep people safe.

Local Neighbourhood Policing

There are seventeen LNPTs who cover every district electoral ward in the Belfast district.

LNPTs are based in based in Tennent Street, Woodbourne, Strandtown, Musgrave Street and Lisburn Road Police Stations and work in partnership with communities as well as statutory and voluntary bodies to address local issues and concerns and find long lasting solutions.

The teams are committed to improving your quality of life and building safer communities with you. Your neighbourhood officers work in partnership with other agencies in health, education and local government to deliver collaborative solutions.

Local Neighbourhood Policing Team Contact Details

Your Local Neighbourhood Policing Teams have dedicated phone numbers for you to get in contact directly. Please do not use these contact details to report an incident. They should only be used for general contact with your respective Neighbourhood Team or officer.

If you are reporting an emergency, please call 999.

If you are reporting a non-emergency, please report online or call 101.

Lisburn Road LNPT is based in Lisburn Road police station and covers the following wards: Belvoir, Blackstaff, Central, Finaghy, Malone, Musgrave, Ormeau, Stranmillis, Upper Malone and Windsor.
Contact Lisburn Road LNPT
Musgrave Local Neighbourhood Policing Team is based in Musgrave Street police station and covers the following wards: Musgrave, Lower Ormeau and Markets area.
Contact Musgrave LNPT
Strandtown LNPT is based in Strandtown police station and covers the following wards: Rosetta, Ravenhill, Orangefield, Merok, Hillfoot, Cregagh, Stormont, Shandon, Sandown, Knock, Gilnahirk, Garnerville, Belmont, Woodstock, Sydenham, Connswater, Bloomfield, Beersbridge and Ballymacarrett.
Contact Strandtown LNPT
Tennent Street LNPT is based in Tennent Street police station and covers the following wards: Ardoyne, Ballygomartin, Ballysillan, Bellevue, Cavehill, Cliftonville, Duncairn, Forth River, Fortwillam, Innisfayle, Legoniel, New Lodge, Shankill, Waterworks and Woodvale.
Contact Tennent Street LNPT
Woodbourne LNPT is based in Woodbourne police station and covers the following wards: Andersonstown, Ballymurphy, Beechmount, Clonard, Colin Glen, Dunmurry, Falls, Falls Park, Ladybrook, Lagmore, Poleglass, Shaw's Road, Stewartstown, Turf Lodge and Twinbrook.
Contact Woodbourne LNPT

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Our Approach to Engagement

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Your Community. Your Police.

Neighbourhood policing is at the heart of the service we deliver. You can find out more about our approach to neighbourhood policing and what you can expect from your local police below.

The Hallmarks of Neighbourhood Policing

The Hallmarks of Neighbourhood Policing define our approach to neighbourhood policing. They tell you what you can expect from your local police.

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Foreword from District Commander

We are working hard every day in Belfast to provide a safe environment and community for everyone who works, lives and visits here.

We have five operational police stations across the district in North, South, East and West Belfast and deliver 24/7 policing with twenty Local Policing Response Teams (LPRTs) and seventeen Local Neighbourhood Policing Teams (LNPTs) responding to your calls for service. They are supported by a criminal justice team that put the victim first and brings offenders before the courts.

Neighbourhood policing is at the heart of the service we deliver and we work closely with our partners in different sectors to find comprehensive and long lasting solutions to the concerns you raise.

We are here for you and if you have concerns about crime or antisocial behaviour in your community please contact your local neighbourhood team.