(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 (Intervention) and investigating crimes (Local Crime Unit). 

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 and West)

Ben Kirby

Police Constable

Paul Caro (Hertfordshire Constabulary, Inspector, St Albans)

Paul Caro

Inspector

Simon Totten (Hertfordshire Constabulary, Sergeant, St Albans - Central, North & West)

Simon Totten

Sergeant

Local Priority Issues

Priority Action taken

Reduce anti-social behaviour (ASB), drug dealing and drug use around St Peters Churchyard.

Issued 01 May 2025

As a result of daily patrols of the church yard, two people have been issued with out of court disposals for possession of cannabis.

Actioned 27 June 2025

Tackle anti-social behaviour at the Cottonmill Cycling and Community Centre.

Issued 01 May 2025

Work continues to address unwanted behaviour at this location including working with partner agencies, use of targeted additional patrols and addressing behaviours directly with those responsible for it. Further updates on this work will be provided soon.

Actioned 27 June 2025

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

Latest Alerts

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Neighbourhood Policing Priorities: What Should Be a Priority This Autumn?

Anti-social behaviour, speeding and retail crime are just some of the issues that Neighbourhood Poli...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
01/08/2025 09:20:11

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Good news Stolen Vehicles found and recovered

Dear Resident Following my Herts Connected outreach message yesterday about the stolen motor vehic...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
01/08/2025 08:43:30

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News from your Commissioner Jonathan Ash-Edwards

Newsletter from the Police and Crime Commissioner for Hertfordshire Dear {FI...

Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner
31/07/2025 16:31:41

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Theft of Motor Vehicles in Verulam

Dear Resident I am writing to inform you of two vehicle-related incidents which occurred over ...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
31/07/2025 09:43:22

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Correction of date

Dear residents, The date of the offence on the previous message was incorrect. The correct date o...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
26/07/2025 14:38:19

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Theft from Motor Vehicle

Dear Resident Between 00:00-00:15 on Wednesday 23rd August a theft from a vehicle occurred in...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
26/07/2025 14:26:37

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Local Priorities Anti Social Behaviour Update

Dear Resident, Thank you for taking the local priority survey recently, your ongoing feedback ab...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
25/07/2025 16:02:24

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Appeal following incident on a bus in St Albans

Dear Resident Officers are appealing for witnesses after an incident occurred on a bus in St A...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
25/07/2025 14:46:17

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