(GB3) Hitchin Bearton 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 Martin Barringer below, you can also contact us via our website or call 101. 
If it is an emergency, you should always call 999.

Alan Clarke (Hertfordshire Constabulary, Sergeant, North Herts)

Alan Clarke

Sergeant

James Lant (Hertfordshire Constabulary, Inspector, North Herts)

James Lant

Inspector

Martin Barringer (Hertfordshire Constabulary, Police Constable, North Herts - Hitchin)

Martin Barringer

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.

Issued 01 August 2025

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

Actioned 01 August 2025

What members in (GB3) Hitchin Bearton Ward are saying are the issues in the area:

Latest Alerts

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Local Priorities Burglary - Residential Update

Dear Resident, Thank you for taking the local priority survey recently, your ongoing feedback ab...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
11/08/2025 08:39:39

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Accountability & Performance Meeting - 14th August 10.30am

Dear Resident, My next monthly Accountability and Performance Meeting with the Chief Constabl...

Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner
09/08/2025 09:14:04

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Burglary - Residential

Dear Resident, Between the 1st and 4th August a burglary took place at Kings Road, Hitchin. The o...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
05/08/2025 10:17:29

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Neighbourhood Surgery : Tue 12 Aug 14:00

Dear Resident, Hitchin Urban Neighbourhood Policing Team will be holding a Beat Surgery event a...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
05/08/2025 10:01:29

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Local Priorities Burglary - Residential Update

Dear Resident, Thank you for taking the local priority survey recently, your ongoing feedback ab...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
04/08/2025 08:58:30

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Dogs Die in Hot Cars

Good Afternoon Following an increase in reports, Hertfordshire Constabulary alongside the RSPCA a...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
03/08/2025 12:27:58

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Neighbourhood Policing Priorities: What Should Be a Priority This Autumn?

Anti-social behaviour, speeding and retail crime are just some of the issues that Neighbourhood Poli...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
01/08/2025 09:20:11

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News from your Commissioner Jonathan Ash-Edwards

Newsletter from the Police and Crime Commissioner for Hertfordshire Dear {FI...

Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner
31/07/2025 16:31:41

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