(DB1) Watling 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 Dean Sanderson below, you can also contact us via our website or call 101. 
If it is an emergency, you should always call 999.

Dean Sanderson (Hertfordshire Constabulary, Police Constable, Dacorum - Watling Ward)

Dean Sanderson

Police Constable

Nick Ablett (Hertfordshire Constabulary, Inspector, Dacorum)

Nick Ablett

Inspector

Sam Pearce (Hertfordshire Constabulary, Sergeant, Dacorum - North Rural, West and Central)

Sam Pearce

Sergeant

Local Priority Issues

We regularly speak to local residents to establish what issues they may be experiencing in the area. The word cloud below represents the issues that residents of (DB1) Watling Ward have highlighted as priorities for the area recently (including some that say “I have no issues”).

Word clouds are graphical representations of word frequency that give greater prominence to words that appear more frequently. The larger the word in the visual below the more common the word was in the local survey.

We seek to tackle the issues raised in line with our Local Policing Community Charter.

To 'Have your say' on local issues, please click on the button below to complete a short survey.

What members in (DB1) Watling Ward are saying are the issues in the area:

Latest Alerts

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Theft of Motor Vehicle Pickford road

Dear Resident Between 12/06 and 13/06 a theft of a vehicle occurred in Pickford road. Victim...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
14/06/2025 18:16:05

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Vehicle Interference/Damage - Buckwood Road, Markyate

Dear Resident I am writing to report interference with two vehicles in Buckwood Road, Markyate...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
13/06/2025 10:52:56

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Theft from Motor Vehicle - London Road

Dear Resident A motor vehicle has ben stolen from on London Road, Hemel Hempstead, AL3 8HT, at...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
13/06/2025 08:49:53

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Theft of motorcycles

Dear Resident We’re making enquiries, working with local organisations and conducting patrols ...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
11/06/2025 14:08:53

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Op Sceptre results

Dear Resident Dacorum has seen the highest reply rate to this survey across Hertfordshire. A...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
10/06/2025 14:07:43

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Update from your Hemel Hempstead Policing team

Dear Resident It's been a busy week of community engagement for the #HemelHempstead and #Kings...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
10/06/2025 12:48:40

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Keep your home and garden secure

Dear Resident If you are planning a trip away from home this summer, take some time to make su...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
10/06/2025 12:35:04

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Rural vehicle crime training

Good Afternoon Resident Yesterday (06/06/2025) officers from the Rural Operational Support Team ...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
07/06/2025 14:43:21

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