A dancing routine in Edmonton was dubbed a “complete disgrace” by Met cops.

Five police officers have been called a “disgrace” after doing a TikTok-style dance in a high-crime area of north London.

The four officers and a sergeant can be seen busting moves to Run-1983 DMC’s hip hop hit It’s Like That during a ‘youth engagement’ community event in Edmonton last Saturday.

Their performance, which lasted approximately a minute on stage and featured synchronized maneuvers, drew some applause, but not everyone was thrilled.

Mick Neville, a retired senior Scotland Yard detective, told The Sun: ‘It’s a total disgrace. People don’t want to see police dancing in the street. Edmonton is a high crime area. These officers should be on patrol, not dad dancing.’

The officers’ attempt at engaging effectively with locals also led to a backlash on social media.

One Twitter user said: ‘That’s why they didn’t have enough time to properly investigate when my van got broken into and I lost all my tools.’

Another said: ‘And with them dance moves, there was never any more stabbings in London.’

The police team tweeted positive vibes. However, their routine did lead to a backlash on social media. In March this year, 387 crimes were reported in Edmonton

Meanwhile, actor/activist Laurence Fox posted: ‘The @metpoliceuk gather to celebrate the eradication of all crime in London. Well done chaps and chapesses.’

Some, however, did show appreciation, with one tweet reading: ‘What is wrong with the police participating in a pre-arranged event designed to engage with young people in a deprived area of London?’

Following the event, the Edmonton Green police team tweeted: ‘Thank you for your support. The idea behind the event was a rap battle, dance off, sing off involving the community.

‘As part of that we were asked [to] do a dance (and sing)… so as a neighbourhood team, we did… to be part of the community.’

In March this year, 387 crimes were reported in Edmonton, according to www.police.uk.

These included 142 reports of anti-social behaviour; 63 violence and sexual offences; 35 drug-related crimes; and 147 classed as ‘other’.