(DC1) Grove Hill 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 Nicholas Beresford below, you can also contact us via our website or call 101.
If it is an emergency, you should always call 999.

James Watson

Inspector

Julian Divney

Sergeant

Nicholas Beresford

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: Continue to tackle drug criminality in the Grovehill area. • Regular patrols are being carried out. • Warrants have been executed at several addresses. • Closure Orders have been secured for properties linked to drug use and anti-social behaviour. • Partnership events have been held in the area so that residents can find out more about the work being done in the area. Tackle anti-social vehicle use and speeding in Fletcher Way and Maylands Avenue. • Regular patrols are being carried out. • Officers have attended several reports of anti-social vehicle use in the area. • Drivers have been spoken to and moved on from the area. • Section 59 warning notices have been issued. If caught again, vehicles can be seized. Actioned 01 April 2026

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:

Continue to tackle drug criminality in the Grovehill area.
• Regular patrols are being carried out.
• Warrants have been executed at several addresses.
• Closure Orders have been secured for properties linked to drug use and anti-social behaviour.
• Partnership events have been held in the area so that residents can find out more about the work being done in the area.

Tackle anti-social vehicle use and speeding in Fletcher Way and Maylands Avenue.
• Regular patrols are being carried out.
• Officers have attended several reports of anti-social vehicle use in the area.
• Drivers have been spoken to and moved on from the area.
• Section 59 warning notices have been issued. If caught again, vehicles can be seized.

Actioned 01 April 2026

What members in (DC1) Grove Hill Ward are saying are the issues in the area:

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