(FA6) Wheathampstead 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 John Cooper below, you can also contact us via our website or call 101.
If it is an emergency, you should always call 999.

John Cooper
Police Constable

Mark Essam
Sergeant

Paul Caro
Inspector
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 (FA6) Wheathampstead 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 (FA6) Wheathampstead Ward are saying are the issues in the area:
Latest Alerts

Keep your home and garden secure this summer
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Residential Burglary- Shed
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A-Z of Crime Prevention: WEAPONS
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Wheathampstead Police Beat Surgery : Sat 28 Jun 10:00
On Saturday 28th June 2025 between 1000am – 1200pm your local Police will be available in the Police...

Rural vehicle crime training
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Harpenden Carnival - Saturday 7th June 2025 from 12pm
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A-Z of Crime Prevention: VEHICLE CRIME
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Upcoming Events

Wheathampstead Police Beat Surgery
- The Memorial Hall, Marford Road, AL4 8AY
- 28/06/2025 10:00
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Community Afternoons – free, family-friendly events to bring people together, offer helpful advice, and celebrate local connection
- Hill Dyke Road, AL4 8TU
- 20/11/2025 15:00
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