(GD3) Ermine 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 Tom Woollard below, you can also contact us via our website or call 101. 
If it is an emergency, you should always call 999.

(GD3) Ermine Ward Neighbourhood Policing Team

James Lant (Hertfordshire Constabulary, Inspector, North Herts)

James Lant

Inspector

John Hickmott (Hertfordshire Constabulary, Sergeant, North Herts)

John Hickmott

Sergeant

Tom Woollard (Hertfordshire Constabulary, Police Constable, North Herts - Letchworth & Baldock)

Tom Woollard

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 03 August 2026

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 03 August 2026

The priorities for May to August are as follows:

• Road safety in Royston Urban and Rural. An increased focus on speeding, mobile phone usage, and seatbelts is to be launched. Target locations identified in the urban area are Baldock Road and Newmarket Road, while in the rural area we will focus on Newnham Way in Ashwell.

• Fly-tipping in Royston Rural. Continued work to address this issue with the support of landowners and businesses will be further enhanced to help improve timely reporting of incidents, increase intelligence and prevent offences as well as help target offenders.

Issued 18 May 2026

Officers have conducted road safety operations in Royston Urban and Rural focusing on speeding, mobile phone use and seatbelt offences. They have undertaken activity on Baldock Road, Newmarket Road and Newnham Way. Words of advice have been given and enforcement where offences were identified.

Fly-tipping remains a focus with officers having increased patrols of known fly-tip areas. They work with landowners, businesses and partner agencies to identify issues and improve reporting mechanisms.

Targeted patrols are also in place for areas affected by ASB vehicle use in Royston Rural. Off road bike riders are spoken to and action taken where necessary.

Actioned 07 July 2026

What members in (GD3) Ermine Ward are saying are the issues in the area:

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