(FC6) London Colney 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 Fiona Hitchcock below, you can also contact us via our website or call 101.
If it is an emergency, you should always call 999.

Fiona Hitchcock

Police Constable

Hannah Mclaughlin

Sergeant

Paul Caro

Inspector

Local Priority Issues

Priority	Action taken
Anti-social behaviour and drug use in The Camp, including Aldwick Court, Cunningham playing fields and Cell Barnes Lane. Issued 02 March 2026	• High-visibility and plain clothed patrols. Three stop searches were carried out on Saturday 7 February under the misuse of drugs act in Dellfield and Richard Stagg Close. As a result, a man was arrested as he was wanted on recall to prison and a second man was arrested on suspicion of shoplifting at the Co-op in Cell Barnes Lane. • Three men aged 17, 18 and 25 were arrested at the junction of Mountbatten Close and Cell Barnes Lane at 12.25pm on Sunday 8 February by neighbourhood officers on proactive routine patrol. Knives and suspected drugs were seized. • Local counsellors have been out on patrol with officers to discuss longer-term improvements in the area. Actioned 02 March 2026
Rowdy and inconsiderate and anti-social behaviour outside Oaklands College Issued 02 March 2026	• Regular high-visibility patrols at random times of the day. • Dedicated officer PCSO Lou Traxon. • Closer working with the college for discipline – two pupils have been expelled. • Enforcement via a community protection warning if further issues arise. • Working with colleagues from Neighbourhood Policing Teams in Bedfordshire. Actioned 02 March 2026
Vehicle related anti-social behaviour at Starbucks and the A414 North Orbital Road. Issued 02 March 2026	This is a long-term neighbourhood priority of vehicle related anti-social driving, illegal car meets and excessive noise along the A405 in Chiswell Green. Work continues to address the long-term priority of anti-social driving by Starbucks and the A414 working with partner agencies. Actioned 02 March 2026

Priority

Action taken

Anti-social behaviour and drug use in The Camp, including Aldwick Court, Cunningham playing fields and Cell Barnes Lane.

Issued 02 March 2026

• High-visibility and plain clothed patrols. Three stop searches were carried out on Saturday 7 February under the misuse of drugs act in Dellfield and Richard Stagg Close. As a result, a man was arrested as he was wanted on recall to prison and a second man was arrested on suspicion of shoplifting at the
Co-op in Cell Barnes Lane.
• Three men aged 17, 18 and 25 were arrested at the junction of Mountbatten Close and Cell Barnes Lane at 12.25pm on Sunday 8 February by neighbourhood officers on proactive routine patrol. Knives and suspected drugs were seized.
• Local counsellors have been out on patrol with officers to discuss longer-term improvements in the area.

Actioned 02 March 2026

Rowdy and inconsiderate and anti-social behaviour outside Oaklands College

Issued 02 March 2026

• Regular high-visibility patrols at random times of the day.
• Dedicated officer PCSO Lou Traxon.
• Closer working with the college for discipline – two pupils have been expelled.
• Enforcement via a community protection warning if further issues arise.
• Working with colleagues from Neighbourhood Policing Teams in Bedfordshire.

Actioned 02 March 2026

Vehicle related anti-social behaviour at Starbucks and the A414 North Orbital Road.

Issued 02 March 2026

This is a long-term neighbourhood priority of vehicle related anti-social driving, illegal car meets and excessive noise along the A405 in Chiswell Green.

Work continues to address the long-term priority of anti-social driving by Starbucks and the A414 working with partner agencies.

Actioned 02 March 2026

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