(FA5) Harpenden South 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 (Response) and investigating crimes (Crime Investigation Department).

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

Mark Essam

Sergeant

Michael Clifton

Police Constable

Paul Caro

Inspector

Local Priority Issues

Priority	Action taken
Anti-social behaviour around local parks, including drinking alcohol, smoking drugs and abusive behaviour. Issued 19 January 2026	o Increased regular, proactive high-visibility patrols in parks on foot and on e-bikes. o Worked with Harpenden town council and British Transport Police. o Issued three Acceptable Behaviour Agreements recently to young people. o Plain clothed operations targeting bike thefts around Rothampsted. Actioned 19 January 2026
Speeding in Harpenden and Sandridge. Issued 19 January 2026	o Speed indication device used to give stern words of advice in Redbourn Road, Lower Luton Road and Marford Hill. o This will be followed up with the speed gun in identified areas over the next few weeks, where drivers could receive points of their licences, fines or be summonsed directly to court for excessive speed. o Several disqualified have been stopped and cars seized for offences including not having insurance, MOT or the correct driving licence. Actioned 19 January 2026

Priority

Action taken

Anti-social behaviour around local parks, including drinking alcohol, smoking drugs and abusive behaviour.

Issued 19 January 2026

o Increased regular, proactive high-visibility patrols in parks on foot and on e-bikes.
o Worked with Harpenden town council and British Transport Police.
o Issued three Acceptable Behaviour Agreements recently to young people.
o Plain clothed operations targeting bike thefts around Rothampsted.

Actioned 19 January 2026

Speeding in Harpenden and Sandridge.

Issued 19 January 2026

o Speed indication device used to give stern words of advice in Redbourn Road, Lower Luton Road and Marford Hill.
o This will be followed up with the speed gun in identified areas over the next few weeks, where drivers could receive points of their licences, fines or be summonsed directly to court for excessive speed.
o Several disqualified have been stopped and cars seized for offences including not having insurance, MOT or the correct driving licence.

Actioned 19 January 2026

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