(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

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

Latest Alerts

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Hertfordshire to welcome the Knife Angel

Hertfordshire Constabulary and Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council are delighted to announce that the ...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
04/07/2025 18:16:29

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Conflict Management and Women's Safety Presentation

Dear Resident North Herts officers joined a public Conflict Management and Women's Safety pres...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
03/07/2025 10:46:58

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Tell me about crime and safety in Hitchin town centre

Dear Resident As your Police & Crime Commissioner, this summer I am leading a major initiativ...

Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner
02/07/2025 19:47:32

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Public invited to join live webinar with PCC and Chief Constable to discuss local crime issues

To Resident You are invited to watch a live public webinar I am holding with the Chief Constabl...

Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner
01/07/2025 19:43:06

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Burglary to Business premises

Dear member, Between the 21st and 23rd June a burglary took place at Knowle Piece in the Industria...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
25/06/2025 09:14:44

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News from your Commissioner Jonathan Ash-Edwards

Newsletter from the Police and Crime Commissioner for Hertfordshire To Resident It’s a year since...

Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner
19/06/2025 19:16:36

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Coffee with a Cop : Thu 26 Jun 10:00

Dear Resident, Hitchin Urban Neighbourhood Policing Team will be holding a Coffee With a Cop Se...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
19/06/2025 10:01:20

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Herts residents fall victim to job scam

Seven Hertfordshire residents have been scammed, during June, after being duped into applying for fa...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
18/06/2025 15:42:44

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