(FB7) Sopwell 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 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
Police Constable
James Keene
Sergeant
Paul Caro
Inspector
Local Priority Issues
| Priority | Action taken |
|---|---|
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Crime and anti-social behaviour in the Batchwood ward (Oysterfields, by the hospital and High Oaks) Issued 02 March 2026 |
• Four adults have been issued community resolutions – three for drugs possession and one for criminal damage. Actioned 02 March 2026 |
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Drug Related Crime & ASB in St Peter’s Ward (Primarily Charrington Place, streets around St Albans City Train Station & The City Centre) Issued 02 March 2026 |
• We have increased high-visibility and plain clothed patrols. Actioned 02 March 2026 |
What members in (FB7) Sopwell Ward are saying are the issues in the area:
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