(GB3) Hitchin Bearton Ward

Your local Neighbourhood Policing Team works to prevent crime and anti-social behaviour in this area.  They also respond to issues or concerns, conduct regular patrols and hold surgeries to share crime prevention advice.

Other units also work in this area, responding to emergency calls (Intervention) and investigating crimes (Local Crime Unit). 

Your local contactable officer is listed as PC Martin Barringer below, you can also contact us via our website or call 101. 
If it is an emergency, you should always call 999.

Alan Clarke (Hertfordshire Constabulary, Sergeant, North Herts)

Alan Clarke

Sergeant

James Lant (Hertfordshire Constabulary, Inspector, North Herts)

James Lant

Inspector

Martin Barringer (Hertfordshire Constabulary, Police Constable, North Herts - Hitchin)

Martin Barringer

Police Constable

Local Priority Issues

We regularly speak to local residents to establish what issues they may be experiencing in the area. The word cloud below represents the issues that residents of (GB3) Hitchin Bearton Ward have highlighted as priorities for the area recently (including some that say “I have no issues”).

Word clouds are graphical representations of word frequency that give greater prominence to words that appear more frequently. The larger the word in the visual below the more common the word was in the local survey.

We seek to tackle the issues raised in line with our Local Policing Community Charter.

To 'Have your say' on local issues, please click on the button below to complete a short survey.

What members in (GB3) Hitchin Bearton Ward are saying are the issues in the area:

Latest Alerts

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Burglary to Business premises

Dear Resident, Between 1730 hours on the 12th June and 0730 hours on the 13th June a burglary took...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
13/06/2025 09:09:43

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Rural vehicle crime training

Good Afternoon Resident Yesterday (06/06/2025) officers from the Rural Operational Support Team ...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
07/06/2025 14:43:21

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Free Conflict Management and Women's Safety talk from SAFE by CST with Hertfordshire Constabulary and North Herts Council

Dear Resident Hertfordshire Constabulary, North Herts Council and SAFE by CST invite you to a ...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
05/06/2025 09:30:19

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Neighbourhood Surgery : Tue 10 Jun 14:00

Dear Resident, Hitchin Urban Neighbourhood Policing Team will be holding a Beat Surgery event a...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
03/06/2025 10:01:33

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Are you ready for anything? Share your views

Sent on behalf of Hertfordshire's Local Resilience ForumDear Resident Hertfordshire’s Local Resi...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
30/05/2025 13:05:15

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Theft of Motor Vehicle

Dear Resident, On the 23rd May at 04.45 hours a theft of a vehicle occurred in Grove Road, Hitchin...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
23/05/2025 13:20:47

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Burglary - Residential

Dear Resident, Between the 5th and 20th May a burglary took place at Florence Street. Offenders ...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
21/05/2025 08:56:47

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Worried about your data after recent cybersecurity breaches?

Data breaches at big name brands, like Marks & Spencer and Co-op have been in the news over rece...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
20/05/2025 14:45:03

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Upcoming Events

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ASB - Drug related issues. Ransoms Recreational Ground, Hitchin
  • Ransoms Recreational Park, 8 Nightingale Road, SG5 1RW
  • 01/07/2025 10:00
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