(GB6) Hitchin Highbury 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 Craig Breen below, you can also contact us via our website or call 101.
If it is an emergency, you should always call 999.

(GB6) Hitchin Highbury WardNeighbourhood Policing Team

Alan Clarke

Sergeant

Craig Breen

Police Constable

James Lant

Inspector

Local Priority Issues

Priority	Action taken
The priorities for May to August are as follows: • Speeding on Bedford Road (A600). The stretch of Bedford Road between Redhill Road and Turnpike Lane has been identified as a location of concern for speeding vehicles by the local community. We will be conducting speed enforcement activities in this location over the coming months. • E-Scooters and E-Bikes in Hitchin Urban. Once again, this issue has been highlighted in the recent public consultation process. We will continue our efforts to address this issue. Issued 18 May 2026	Speeding on Bedford Road (A600) is being addressed through speed enforcement operations including engagement with motorists and enforcement action where offences were detected. Patrols in the region include checking for illegal E-scooters and E-bikes. Riders have been stopped and provided education on current legislation with seizures where appropriate. Actioned 07 July 2026

Priority

Action taken

The priorities for May to August are as follows:

• Speeding on Bedford Road (A600). The stretch of Bedford Road between Redhill Road and Turnpike Lane has been identified as a location of concern for speeding vehicles by the local community. We will be conducting speed enforcement activities in this location over the coming months.

• E-Scooters and E-Bikes in Hitchin Urban. Once again, this issue has been highlighted in the recent public consultation process. We will continue our efforts to address this issue.

Issued 18 May 2026

Speeding on Bedford Road (A600) is being addressed through speed enforcement operations including engagement with motorists and enforcement action where offences were detected.

Patrols in the region include checking for illegal E-scooters and E-bikes. Riders have been stopped and provided education on current legislation with seizures where appropriate.

Actioned 07 July 2026

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