(CA1) Woodside 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 (Intervention) and investigating crimes (Local Crime Unit).
Your local contactable officer is listed as PC Chris Reeve below, you can also contact us via our website or call 101.
If it is an emergency, you should always call 999.

Chris Reeve
Police Constable

Matthew Hardy
Sergeant

Simon Cooper
Inspector - Neighbourhood Police Team
Local Priority Issues
Priority | Action taken |
---|---|
Tackle bilking (making off without payment) at the Dome roundabout. Issued 01 May 2025 |
Work is underway to address this issue. Further updates will be available soon. Actioned 27 June 2025 |
To build trust and confidence in policing in Watford focusing particularly within the Romanian community. Issued 01 May 2025 |
Work is underway to address this issue. Further updates will be available soon. Actioned 27 June 2025 |
To tackle retail crime in the St Albans Road area, in particular shoplifting. This has been a priority for some time and police continue to work to address it. Issued 01 May 2025 |
Work is underway to address this issue. High visibility police patrols have been conducted over the past months and this will continue. Further updates will be available soon. Actioned 27 June 2025 |
What members in (CA1) Woodside Ward are saying are the issues in the area:
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