(FA3) Harpenden East 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 Michael Clifton below, you can also contact us via our website or call 101. 
If it is an emergency, you should always call 999.

Mark Essam (Hertfordshire Constabulary, Sergeant, St Albans - Harpenden)

Mark Essam

Sergeant

Michael Clifton (Hertfordshire Constabulary, Police Constable, St Albans - Harpenden and Rural)

Michael Clifton

Police Constable

Paul Caro (Hertfordshire Constabulary, Inspector, St Albans)

Paul Caro

Inspector

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 (FA3) Harpenden East Ward are saying are the issues in the area:

Latest Alerts

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Accountability & Performance Meeting: Thursday 11th Sep 2025 10.30am

Dear Resident, I’m pleased to write to invite you to watch along with my next monthly Account...

Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner
05/09/2025 09:44:18

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FREE Event for Older People - Keep yourself safer & healthier online and in the real world

Dear Resident An OPALS (Older Persons Activity Learning and Safety) event is taking place on F...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
05/09/2025 09:30:44

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Burglary - Residential

Police are currently investigating a shed burglary that occurred in Willow Way, Harpenden, between t...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
03/09/2025 18:51:38

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Your Hertfordshire Rural Team recently

Good Afternoon Resident August was a particularly busy month for us and we thought we would sh...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
03/09/2025 16:25:35

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Theft from Motor Vehicle

Dear resident On 06/08/2025 Between 23:53 and 23:59 a theft from a vehicle occurred in LOWER LUTO...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
03/09/2025 14:03:56

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Theft of Pedal Cycle

Dear resident On 20/07/2025 Between 18:12 and 19:15, offender(s) have committed theft of a pedal ...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
03/09/2025 13:54:09

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Residential Burglary

Police are currently investigating a Residential burglary that occurred in Common Lane, Harpenden, o...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
02/09/2025 08:45:57

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Criminal Damage

Police are currently investigating criminal damage that occurred at the allotments on Marquis Lane b...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
02/09/2025 08:09:51

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