(LB4) Rickmansworth Town 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 Shane Watts below, you can also contact us via our website or call 101. 
If it is an emergency, you should always call 999.

Ben Harper (Hertfordshire Constabulary, Inspector, Three Rivers)

Ben Harper

Inspector

Colin Cheesewright (Hertfordshire Constabulary, Sergeant, Three Rivers - Rickmansworth)

Colin Cheesewright

Sergeant

Shane Watts (Hertfordshire Constabulary, Police Constable, Three Rivers)

Shane Watts

Police Constable

Local Priority Issues

Priority Action taken

The new priorities for May to August are as follows:

• Burglary – engagement with residents to help prevent offences.
• Retail related crime including shoplifting.

Issued 01 May 2026

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

Actioned 01 May 2026

The previous local priorities for the area were:

• Reduce anti-social behaviour in the vicinity of Rickmansworth High Street, and Waitrose.


• Tackle an increase in residential burglary across the neighbourhood policing area.

Issued 01 May 2026

• Patrols have been carried out to help identify those involved and prevent incidents from occurring.
• An engagement event was held inside Waitrose to allow people to discuss any concerns and share information about anti-social behaviour.
• Officers stopped two teenagers near Waitrose, following reports of anti-social behaviour in the store and the car park. They were taken home to their parents and further enquiries are being carried out.
• Officers were on patrol when they noticed a smell of cannabis. They followed the trail to a small group of teenagers. One handed over half a joint that he’d been smoking, along with a couple of others he’d prepared for later. Officers took the time to have an open and honest conversation with the group, discussing the dangers and consequences of taking drugs, as well as county lines.


• Patrols have been carried out.
• Crime prevention advice has been shared with residents at engagement events.
• Crime prevention campaigns have featured on social media.

Actioned 01 May 2026

What members in (LB4) Rickmansworth Town Ward are saying are the issues in the area:

Latest Alerts

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Hertfordshire Police and Crime Commissioner seeking public’s views on radical shake-up of policing

Good afternoon Resident Hertfordshire’s Police and Crime Commissioner, Jonathan Ash-Edwards, i...

Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner
29/05/2026 15:26:54

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Seniors Sip At McDonalds : Tue 02 Jun 09:00

Resident McDonald’s will be hosting a Seniors Sip, offering older residents a free hot drink a...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
23/05/2026 08:41:49

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Tool Theft Roadshow, come along!

Dear Resident Over the coming weeks the Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner is holding...

Office of the Police & Crime Commissioner
19/05/2026 16:49:49

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Burglary - Residential

Dear Resident, Between 11am and 12pm on 06/05/2026 a burglary took place in the vicinity of THE DR...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
14/05/2026 16:47:56

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Hertfordshire to take part in national knife crime campaign

Hertfordshire Constabulary will conduct a week of action to combat knife crime between Monday 18 a...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
13/05/2026 09:19:09

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Fraud and Cybercrime Awareness Watford Central Library : Wed 03 Jun 11:00

Dear Resident Officers from Hertfordshire Constabulary's Serious Fraud and Cyber unit will be ...

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12/05/2026 12:14:03

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FREE Learning & Activity Session for Older People - 9th June 10am to 1:30pm

Dear Resident, You are invited to an OPALS (Older Persons Activity Learning and Safety) event ta...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
07/05/2026 15:20:12

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Join the Commissioner's Accountability and Performance Meeting online on Thursday 14th May

Dear Resident I warmly invite you to join May's Accountability and Performance Meeting where I w...

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07/05/2026 13:51:34

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Upcoming Events

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Seniors Sip At McDonalds
  • McDonald's Rickmansworth, 94-102 High Street, WD3 1AQ
  • 02/06/2026 09:00
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Play Rangers - Meet the team
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Older Person's Activity, Learning & Safety session
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Safer Streets
  • Three Rivers House Rose Garden Car Park, , WD3 1EA
  • 01/07/2026 14:00
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ASB Awareness Week - Come speak with Neighbourhood Policing Team
  • Rickmansworth Aquadrome, Frogmoor Lane, WD3 1NB
  • 02/07/2026 11:00
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Rickmansworth Folk Festival - The Bury Gardens
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Stay Safe: Advice for Young People and Women
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