(FB4) Verulam 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 Ben Kirby below, you can also contact us via our website or call 101. 
If it is an emergency, you should always call 999.

Ben Kirby (Hertfordshire Constabulary, Police Constable, St Albans - Central, North and West)

Ben Kirby

Police Constable

Paul Caro (Hertfordshire Constabulary, Inspector, St Albans)

Paul Caro

Inspector

Simon Totten (Hertfordshire Constabulary, Sergeant, St Albans - Central, North & West)

Simon Totten

Sergeant

Local Priority Issues

Priority Action taken

Reduce anti-social behaviour (ASB), drug dealing and drug use around St Peters Churchyard.

Issued 01 May 2025

As a result of daily patrols of the church yard, two people have been issued with out of court disposals for possession of cannabis.

Actioned 27 June 2025

Tackle anti-social behaviour at the Cottonmill Cycling and Community Centre.

Issued 01 May 2025

Work continues to address unwanted behaviour at this location including working with partner agencies, use of targeted additional patrols and addressing behaviours directly with those responsible for it. Further updates on this work will be provided soon.

Actioned 27 June 2025

What members in (FB4) Verulam Ward are saying are the issues in the area:

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UPDATE TO MESSAGE: ‘Fraud / Scam Calls from fake 'Police'

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We are investigating an ATM card theft/distraction theft in the St Albans city centre

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Get involved with the Knife Angel

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15/07/2025 15:35:10

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Fraud / Scam Calls from fake 'Police'

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15/07/2025 10:17:12

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School Multi Trip Option Letter

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11/07/2025 15:18:47

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Beat Surgery - The St Albans Library with address The Maltings, St Albans AL1 3JQ : Sat 12 Jul 2025 between10:00 and12:00

Your Neighbourhood Policing Team PCSO Appau and PCSO Cooke will be holding a Beat Surgery event at t...

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10/07/2025 19:11:28

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Theft of Motor Vehicle from The Marlborough Science Academy

Dear Resident Between 22:00 Monday 30th June and 02:30am on Tuesday 1st July a theft of a mini...

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08/07/2025 09:40:58

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A-Z of Crime Prevention: SUMMARY

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