(LB5) Dickinsons 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 Shane Watts below, you can also contact us via our website or call 101. 
If it is an emergency, you should always call 999.

Ben Harper (Hertfordshire Constabulary, Inspector, Three Rivers)

Ben Harper

Inspector

Colin Cheesewright (Hertfordshire Constabulary, Sergeant, Three Rivers - Rickmansworth)

Colin Cheesewright

Sergeant

Shane Watts (Hertfordshire Constabulary, Police Constable, Three Rivers)

Shane Watts

Police Constable

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 01 April 2026

Residents previously asked us to focus on the following issues:

Reduce anti-social behaviour in the vicinity of Rickmansworth High Street, and Waitrose.
• Patrols have been carried out to help identify those involved and prevent incidents from occurring.
• An engagement event was held inside Waitrose to allow people to discuss any concerns and share information about anti-social behaviour.
• Officers stopped two teenagers near Waitrose, following reports of anti-social behaviour in the store and the car park. They were taken home to their parents and further enquiries are being carried out.
• Officers were on patrol when they noticed a smell of cannabis. They followed the trail to a small group of teenagers. One handed over half a joint that he’d been smoking, along with a couple of others he’d prepared for later. Officers took the time to have an open and honest conversation with the group, discussing the dangers and consequences of taking drugs, as well as county lines.

Tackle an increase in residential burglary across the neighbourhood policing area.
• Patrols have been carried out.
• Crime prevention advice has been shared with residents at engagement events.
• Crime prevention campaigns have featured on social media.

Actioned 01 April 2026

What members in (LB5) Dickinsons Ward are saying are the issues in the area:

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