(FA1) Redbourn 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 Anika Petts below, you can also contact us via our website or call 101.
If it is an emergency, you should always call 999.

(FA1) Redbourn WardNeighbourhood Policing Team

Anika Banks

Police Constable

Mark Essam

Sergeant

Paul Caro

Inspector

Local Priority Issues

Priority	Action taken
Speeding in Harpenden and Sandridge remains the number one priority for residents. Issued 20 May 2026	• Speed enforcement checks have been conducted in Luton Road, Cravells Road, Lower Luton Road and Station Road in Harpenden, Marford Road, Wheathampstead and Redbourn Road, Redbourn. • Three traffic offence reports have been issued where drivers may be fined, sent on a drivers’ improvement course or summonsed directly to court or excessive speed. • We will continue to go out at different times and days to catch anyone speeding. Actioned 20 May 2026
Anti-social behaviour in local parks, including drinking alcohol, smoking drugs and abusive behaviour. Issued 20 May 2026	• We have increased proactive patrols around the parks and worked with partner agencies including Harpenden Town Council. • We have identified a group of young people causing anti-social behaviour in parks and in the town. The Community Safety Unit has sent letters to their parents. • We will continue to monitor, engage and deal with any incidents. Actioned 20 May 2026

Priority

Action taken

Speeding in Harpenden and Sandridge remains the number one priority for residents.

Issued 20 May 2026

• Speed enforcement checks have been conducted in Luton Road, Cravells Road, Lower Luton Road and Station Road in Harpenden, Marford Road, Wheathampstead and Redbourn Road, Redbourn.
• Three traffic offence reports have been issued where drivers may be fined, sent on a drivers’ improvement course or summonsed directly to court or excessive speed.
• We will continue to go out at different times and days to catch anyone speeding.

Actioned 20 May 2026

Anti-social behaviour in local parks, including drinking alcohol, smoking drugs and abusive behaviour.

Issued 20 May 2026

• We have increased proactive patrols around the parks and worked with partner agencies including Harpenden Town Council.
• We have identified a group of young people causing anti-social behaviour in parks and in the town. The Community Safety Unit has sent letters to their parents.
• We will continue to monitor, engage and deal with any incidents.

Actioned 20 May 2026