(AC4) Bishops Stortford Central 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 Stephen Gent below, you can also contact us via our website or call 101. 
If it is an emergency, you should always call 999.

Andy Crow (Hertfordshire Constabulary, Sergeant, East Herts - Bishop's Stortford)

Andy Crow

Sergeant

Karen Hutchinson (Hertfordshire Constabulary, Inspector, East Herts)

Karen Hutchinson

Inspector

Stephen Gent (Hertfordshire Constabulary, Police Constable, East Herts - Bishop's Stortford)

Stephen Gent

Police Constable

Local Priority Issues

Priority Action taken

The new priorities for May to August are improving feelings of safety in Pishiobury Park in Sawbridgeworth, as well as Grange Paddocks park in Bishop's Stortford.

Issued 01 May 2026

We will take a proactive approach to enhancing safety in Pishiobury Park and Grange Paddocks, increasing our visibility, engagement, and joint working to help ensure these spaces feel safe and welcoming for the community.

Actioned 01 May 2026

During the last period in the Bishop’s Stortford and Sawbridgeworth area, the priorities were to reduce youth-related anti-social behaviour in Cricketfield Lane and Hadham Road, Bishop’s Stortford, and reduce reports of road-related offences in Harlow Road in Sawbridgeworth:

Issued 01 May 2026

• Neighbourhood officers met with staff to discuss the issues and encourage reporting, at the community club, and targeted patrols at the end of the school day has resulted in a reduction of reports to police.
• Regular patrols by PCSOs in the Harding area has resulted in no further reports of anti-social behaviour or off-road bike use.
• Regular traffic operations have been carried out on Harlow Road and surrounding areas tackling speeding, mobile phone use while driving and cross-border criminality.
• The number of speeding vehicles has decreased. We continue to work with Essex Police to ensure the road is not used as a route for serious and organised crime.

Actioned 01 May 2026

What members in (AC4) Bishops Stortford Central Ward are saying are the issues in the area:

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