(EC3) Shephall 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 Lukas Haase below, you can also contact us via our website or call 101.
If it is an emergency, you should always call 999.

(EC3) Shephall WardNeighbourhood Policing Team

Lukas Haase

Police Constable

Samuel Lessons

Sergeant

Will Rogers-Overy

Inspector

Local Priority Issues

Priority	Action taken
The previous local priorities for the area were: • Retail crime. • Anti-social behaviour in busy areas. Issued 10 May 2026	Residents previously asked us to focus on the following issues: Continue to tackle retail crime and associated ASB. The Safer Town Centre and Winter of Action initiatives, along with Operation Hotspot have seen increased high visibility and plain clothed patrols in Stevenage to tackle retail crime and associated ASB and this will continue. Tackle ASB in busy areas An increase in police patrols in hot spot areas. Working with partner agencies to target harden problem areas and increase CCTV in key locations. Tackle reports of drug use, especially in residential communities. *Acting on intelligence from local residents and neighbourhood surveys to identify offenders. Actioned 10 May 2026
The new priorities for May to August are as follows: • Retail crime and support local businesses. • Anti-social behaviour involving bikes and e-scooters. Issued 10 May 2026	Residents will see their dedicated Neighbourhood Policing Team of PCs and PCSOs working alongside partners to tackle these issues, through an increased police presence, engagement events and targeted enforcement. Actioned 10 May 2026

Priority

Action taken

The previous local priorities for the area were:

• Retail crime.
• Anti-social behaviour in busy areas.

Issued 10 May 2026

Residents previously asked us to focus on the following issues:

Continue to tackle retail crime and associated ASB.
*The Safer Town Centre and Winter of Action initiatives, along with Operation Hotspot have seen increased high visibility and plain clothed patrols in Stevenage to tackle retail crime and associated ASB and this will continue.

Tackle ASB in busy areas
*An increase in police patrols in hot spot areas. Working with partner agencies to target harden problem areas and increase CCTV in key locations.

Tackle reports of drug use, especially in residential communities.
*Acting on intelligence from local residents and neighbourhood surveys to identify offenders.

Actioned 10 May 2026

The new priorities for May to August are as follows:

• Retail crime and support local businesses.
• Anti-social behaviour involving bikes and e-scooters.

Issued 10 May 2026

Residents will see their dedicated Neighbourhood Policing Team of PCs and PCSOs working alongside partners to tackle these issues, through an increased police presence, engagement events and targeted enforcement.

Actioned 10 May 2026

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