(EC2) Chells 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 Annie Dawson below, you can also contact us via our website or call 101. 
If it is an emergency, you should always call 999.

Annie Dawson (Hertfordshire Constabualry, Police Constable, Stevenage)

Annie Dawson

Police Constable

Samuel Lessons (Hertfordshire Constabulary, Sergeant, Stevenage)

Samuel Lessons

Sergeant

Will Rogers-Overy (Hertfordshire Constabulary, Inspector, Stevenage)

Will Rogers-Overy

Inspector

Local Priority Issues

Priority Action taken

Tackle ASB in busy areas

Issued 13 January 2026

Increase in police patrols in hot spot areas.
Working with partner agencies to target harden problem areas and increase CCTV in key locations.

Actioned 13 January 2026

Tackle reports of drug use, especially in residential communities.

Issued 13 January 2026

Acting on intelligence from local residents and neighbourhood surveys to identify offenders.

Actioned 13 January 2026

Continue to tackle retail crime and associated ASB.

Issued 13 January 2026

The Safer Town Centre and Winter of Action initiatives, along with Operation Hotspot have seen increased high visibility and plain clothed patrols in Stevenage to tackle retail crime and associated ASB and this will continue.

Actioned 13 January 2026

What members in (EC2) Chells Ward are saying are the issues in the area:

Latest Alerts

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Crime Prevention event/ Neighbourhood Surgery at Sainsbury's Hitchin Road, Stevenage : Sat 21 Feb 11:30

Dear Resident Local Officers from the Neighbourhood Policing Team will be having a Crime Preve...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
01/02/2026 15:31:18

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January news from the Police and Crime Commissioner for Hertfordshire

Dear Resident Welcome to my latest newsletter – in this edition:   Police mergers will be a...

Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner
01/02/2026 12:02:35

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Coffee with a Cop Costello Cafe Fairland Valley Park : Wed 04 Feb 10:00 -12:00

Dear Resident, Stevenage Neighbourhood Policing Team will be holding a Community Engagement Ses...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
30/01/2026 10:33:24

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Local Priorities Anti Social Behaviour Concern - Stevenage Town Centre and 9 Yards Update

Dear Resident, I wanted to provide you with an update regarding Anti Social Behaviour, which peo...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
30/01/2026 08:22:24

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Bike Marking Event : Sun 01 Feb 11:00

Dear Resident, Stevenage Neighbourhood Policing Team will be holding a Bike Marking Session out...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
28/01/2026 14:12:44

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Have your Say on the Policing Precept

Dear Resident There are only a few more days to let me know what you think is the right contri...

Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner
23/01/2026 10:11:01

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Oval Community Hub : Thu 29 Jan 12:00 - 14:00

Dear Resident, Stevenage Neighbourhood Policing Team will be joining the Oval Community hub. ...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
22/01/2026 15:31:28

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Local Priorities Anti Social Behaviour Update - Stevenage Town Centre and 9 Yards

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

Hertfordshire Constabulary
18/01/2026 15:13:20

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