(LC3) South Oxhey

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 Ryan James below, you can also contact us via our website or call 101.
If it is an emergency, you should always call 999.

(LC3) South OxheyNeighbourhood Policing Team

Ben Harper

Inspector

Hannah Evenden

Sergeant

Ryan James

Police Constable

Local Priority Issues

Priority	Action taken
Retail related crime and anti-social behaviour. Issued 01 May 2026	• Patrols are continuing. • High-visibility reassurance patrols have been conducted in areas affected by retail crime. • Crime prevention advice has been given to retail staff. • Intelligence has been gathered around offenders. • Work is being done to better understand the contributing factors behind repeat offending. This includes exploring opportunities for support and diversionary projects, aimed at reducing reoffending and addressing underlying causes. • Police are working alongside Youth Offending Team managers in locations experiencing higher levels of ASB. This partnership approach seeks to address problematic behaviour, engage with young people, and reduce the number of complaints received from members of the community. Actioned 01 July 2026
Anti-social use of off-road vehicles and e-scooters. Issued 01 May 2026	• Patrols are continuing. • Education and advice around legal use of e-scooters is being issued. • Scooters and vehicles are being seized across the district. Actioned 01 July 2026

Priority

Action taken

Retail related crime and anti-social behaviour.

Issued 01 May 2026

• Patrols are continuing.
• High-visibility reassurance patrols have been conducted in areas affected by retail crime.
• Crime prevention advice has been given to retail staff.
• Intelligence has been gathered around offenders.
• Work is being done to better understand the contributing factors behind repeat offending. This includes exploring opportunities for support and diversionary projects, aimed at reducing reoffending and addressing underlying causes.
• Police are working alongside Youth Offending Team managers in locations experiencing higher levels of ASB. This partnership approach seeks to address problematic behaviour, engage with young people, and reduce the number of complaints received from members of the community.

Actioned 01 July 2026

Anti-social use of off-road vehicles and e-scooters.

Issued 01 May 2026

• Patrols are continuing.
• Education and advice around legal use of e-scooters is being issued.
• Scooters and vehicles are being seized across the district.

Actioned 01 July 2026