(FB4) Verulam 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 Ben Kirby below, you can also contact us via our website or call 101. 
If it is an emergency, you should always call 999.

Ben Kirby (Hertfordshire Constabulary, Police Constable, St Albans - Central, North & West)

Ben Kirby

Police Constable

James Keene (Hertfordshire Constabulary, Sergeant, St Albans - Central, North & West)

James Keene

Sergeant

Paul Caro (Hertfordshire Constabulary, Inspector, St Albans)

Paul Caro

Inspector

Local Priority Issues

Priority Action taken

We’re currently consulting the public on the issues they would like to see their local policing teams focusing on as a priority.
You can have your say by completing our short survey. Copy this link into your browser to give your views: https://bit.ly/hertspolice-psf


Issued 02 April 2026

You previously asked us to deal with crime and anti-social behaviour in the Batchwood ward (Oysterfields, by the hospital and High Oaks).
• Four adults have been issued community resolutions – three for drugs possession and one for criminal damage.
• We have issued a teenager with a Community Protection Warning. He has also been interviewed in connection with a public order offence.
• We have increased high-visibility and plain clothed patrols at various times.
• We continue to work with hospital operations and security management and Hightown Housing association. We will support any evictions for people intent on causing anti-social behaviour.

Actioned 02 April 2026

We’re currently consulting the public on the issues they would like to see their local policing teams focusing on as a priority.
You can have your say by completing our short survey. Copy this link into your browser to give your views: https://bit.ly/hertspolice-psf

Issued 02 April 2026

You previously asked us to deal with drug related crime & ASB in St Peter’s Ward (Primarily Charrington Place, streets around St Albans City Train Station & The City Centre)
• We have increased high-visibility and plain clothed patrols.
• We have spoken to three teenagers at Davy House.
• We have been working with Hightown Housing Association and British Transport Police (BTP)
• We continue to pursue all offenders committing crime and ASB in and around the town centre.

Actioned 02 April 2026

What members in (FB4) Verulam Ward are saying are the issues in the area:

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