(EA3) St Nicholas 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 Harry Histed below, you can also contact us via our website or call 101.
If it is an emergency, you should always call 999.

Fabian Stratton-Heath

Sergeant

Harry Histed

Police Constable

Will Rogers-Overy

Inspector

Local Priority Issues

Priority	Action taken
Tackle theft, begging, street drinking, drug dealing and substance misuse and associated ASB in shopping precincts and shops across North Stevenage. Issued 13 January 2026	• We have executed several warrants at addresses in the area, resulting in arrests for drug related crime. • Numerous people have been arrested for drug related issues, including knife possession. • We have carried out targeted patrols to tackle vehicle interference, resulting in stop searches of known offenders. • The Oval has been included in our extra Hot Spot patrols. • We have monitored licenced premises which are known to be associated with ASB and test purchase operations have been carried out to ensure licensed premises are adhering to the terms of their licences. • Knife sweeps have been regularly carried out at the Oval and St Nicholas Park. Actioned 13 January 2026
Continue to tackle nuisance driving and vehicles across the area. Issued 13 January 2026	Numerous e-bikes and e-scooters have been seized under Op Scoot. Speeding operations in Martins Way, Canterbury Way, Ripon Road, and Wedgewood Way have been conducted resulting in fines being issued. Actioned 13 January 2026

Priority

Action taken

Tackle theft, begging, street drinking, drug dealing and substance misuse and associated ASB in shopping precincts and shops across North Stevenage.

Issued 13 January 2026

• We have executed several warrants at addresses in the area, resulting in arrests for drug related crime.
• Numerous people have been arrested for drug related issues, including knife possession.
• We have carried out targeted patrols to tackle vehicle interference, resulting in stop searches of known offenders.
• The Oval has been included in our extra Hot Spot patrols.
• We have monitored licenced premises which are known to be associated with ASB and test purchase operations have been carried out to ensure licensed premises are adhering to the terms of their licences.
• Knife sweeps have been regularly carried out at the Oval and St Nicholas Park.

Actioned 13 January 2026

Continue to tackle nuisance driving and vehicles across the area.

Issued 13 January 2026

Numerous e-bikes and e-scooters have been seized under Op Scoot.
Speeding operations in Martins Way, Canterbury Way, Ripon Road, and Wedgewood Way have been conducted resulting in fines being issued.

Actioned 13 January 2026

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