(CA3) Leggatts 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 (Hertfordshire Constabulary, Police Constable, Watford - Woodside & Leggatts)

Chris Reeve

Police Constable

Matthew Hardy (Hertfordshire Constabulary, Sergeant, Watford - North)

Matthew Hardy

Sergeant

Simon Cooper (Hertfordshire Constabulary, Inspector - Neighbourhood Police Team, Watford)

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 (CA3) Leggatts Ward are saying are the issues in the area:

Latest Alerts

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CCTV footage released as part of arson investigation – Watford

Dear Resident We are releasing CCTV footage as part of our investigation into a suspected arson ...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
29/07/2025 15:54:14

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Vehicle Interference/Damage

Dear Resident On 27/07/25 at between 22:00 & 23:15 a vehicle had been broken into and dama...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
28/07/2025 15:35:45

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Murder detectives appeal for information about distinctive vehicle

Dear Resident Detectives investigating the murder of Mustapha Jatta are keen to hear from anyone...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
28/07/2025 14:24:00

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Theft from Motor Vehicle

Dear Member Between 07.00hrs and 09.30hrs Tuesday 22/07/2025 a grey RENAULT TRAFFIC was parked in...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
23/07/2025 10:06:27

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Theft from Motor Vehicle - Suspect Arrested

Dear Resident In the early hours of this morning 16/07/25 a theft from an insecure vehicle occ...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
16/07/2025 11:55:47

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Theft from Motor Vehicle

Dear Resident On the 16/07/25 at 03.14hrs a theft from a vehicle occurred in OAKDENE ROAD, WAT...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
16/07/2025 08:28:11

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Get involved with the Knife Angel

The public are being encouraged to get involved with an exciting project to tackle knife crime in He...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
15/07/2025 15:35:10

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Three arrested as drugs and weapons seized during Watford warrant

Dear Resident Police made three arrests after seizing thousands of pounds worth of drugs and wea...

Hertfordshire Constabulary
14/07/2025 11:05:57

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