(JC3) Potters Bar Parkfield 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 below, you can also contact us via our website or call 101. 
If it is an emergency, you should always call 999.

Noel Buckley (Hertfordshire Constabulary, Sergeant, Hertsmere - Potters Bar & Shenley)

Noel Buckley

Sergeant

Rachael Robertson (Hertfordshire Constabulary, Inspector, Hertsmere)

Rachael Robertson

Inspector

Local Priority Issues

Priority Action taken

The new priorities for May to August are as follows:

Issued 13 May 2026

• Anti-social behaviour in the Darkes Lane area
• Tackling burglaries across the area through enforcement and crime prevention engagement

Actioned 13 May 2026

Residents previously asked us to focus on the following issues:

- Address speeding in Potters Bar and Shenley

- Continue work to tackle anti-social behaviour in Darkes Lane, Potters Bar

Issued 01 January 2026

Address speeding in Potters Bar and Shenley...

Numerous speeding operations have been carried out, with over 800 vehicles checked. A number of tickets were issued, in addition to warnings given to drivers who were found to be speeding.

Continue work to tackle anti-social behaviour in Darkes Lane, Potters Bar...

Ten young people have been given banning orders, preventing them from entering McDonalds for 6 months. We’ve been working closely with McDonalds and like many of their other branches, they’ve introduced classical music to create a calmer environment and deter anti-social behaviour. Two people who persistently entered McDonalds, despite being banned were subsequently issued with Acceptable Behaviour Agreements (ABAs). This involved them attending the police station with their parents and their actions were discussed. The ABAs exclude them from a specific area on Darkes Lane and they were given a map which makes clear where the exclusion area is.

Regular patrols have been carried out, particularly after school and during school holidays. The high visibility of officers has been a deterrent and given us a chance to engage with residents whilst on foot patrols. They’ve told us they’ve been pleased with our presence and felt reassured.

We’ve also carried out joint engagement with Revenue Officers at the train station who had reported young people pushing through the barriers. Knife sweeps have also been carried out in the area and a teenager from London was arrested and charged with possession of a knife/bladed article.

Actioned 01 January 2026

What members in (JC3) Potters Bar Parkfield Ward are saying are the issues in the area:

Latest Alerts

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Street Meet High Street Potters Bar : Wed 03 Jun 6 - 7 pm

Dear Resident Potters Bar Neighbourhood Policing Team will be holding an engagement session in...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
30/05/2026 08:46:47

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Hertfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner seeking public’s views on radical shake-up of policing

Good afternoon Resident Hertfordshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Jonathan Ash-Edwards, i...

Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner
29/05/2026 15:26:54

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Appeal for information following criminal damage to a vehicle in Potters Bar

Dear Resident Police are appealing for witnesses and information following a report of criminal ...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
29/05/2026 14:07:04

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Fraud by Theft of Debit /Credit Card

Potters Bar has seen a a number of reports in May involving the theft of bank cards . The offenders ...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
22/05/2026 16:52:39

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Burglary - Residential The Avenue

Dear Resident, Between the 16th and 18th May a burglary took place on The Avenue. The property...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
22/05/2026 13:59:06

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Tool Theft Roadshow, come along!

Dear Resident Over the coming weeks the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner is holding...

Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner
19/05/2026 16:49:49

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Community Engagement - Knife Crime awareness : Sat 23 May 09:00

Dear Resident Potters Bar Neighbourhood Policing Team will be holding a Anti social behaviour aw...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
17/05/2026 15:16:36

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Op Sceptre - Knife Bin - entrance Oakmere Park High Street Potters Bar : Thu 21 May 14:00

Dear Resident Potters Bar and Shenley Neighbourhood Policing Team will be holding a Anti social ...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
16/05/2026 17:30:34

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