New police priorities for Welwyn Hatfield have been confirmed by officers, with a focus on cracking down on antisocial behaviour, speeding and e-scooter use.

After listening to residents’ feedback, the Welwyn Hatfield Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) have announced their new policing priorities for the borough.

Welwyn Hatfield NPT Inspector Amy Sheldon said: “My officers will be working hard over the coming months to focus on these new priorities as well as the ones that require more work.

"Once again, I would like to thank the public for their continued interest in helping us to shape local policing and ensure we are targeting the right issues.”

NPTs work alongside partners to focus on solving long and short-term neighbourhood issues, such as antisocial behaviour, theft, speeding and drug-related crime.

After analysing data, they set local policing priorities every four months, to provide a specific focus on the issues which are currently causing the most concern to residents locally.

Feedback from members of the public also plays a vital part.

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

What are Welwyn Hatfield's new policing priorities?


Welwyn Hatfield North (Welwyn West, Welwyn East, Haldens, Sherrards, Handside, Peartree and Panshanger)

  • Inconsiderate driving on Station Road in Digswell (continued from last time).
  • Antisocial behaviour in Panshanger, specifically in and around the area of Moors Walk, Hardings and Long Ley.


Welwyn Hatfield West (Hatfield Villages, Hatfield Central, Hatfield South West and the University of Hertfordshire)

  • E-scooter use and associated antisocial behaviour at High View shops, Hatfield –between Fairfax Plumbing & Heating Supplies and Tesco Express (continued from last time).
  • High visibility foot patrols. 
     

Welwyn Hatfield South (Hollybush, Cuffley, Howlands, Northaw, Hatfield East, Hatfield South)

  • Speeding on Tolmers Road, Cuffley. The speeding will be monitored from where Tolmers Avenue joins Tolmers Road, to where Acorn Lane joins Tolmers Road.
  • Drug related issues in the Goldings Crescent area.

 

While there will be a focus on the local priorities, officers will continue to respond to daily business as usual, as well as force-wide priorities and any emerging issues which require more immediate action.

The area is also policed by Intervention officers who respond to emergency calls, the Local Crime Unit which investigates the more serious crimes such as burglary, robbery and assault, and specialist units such as Operation Scorpion which work to tackle acquisitive crime.

In addition, they can utilise officers from central teams which work countywide.

You can use Hertfordshire Constabulary's community voice platform ‘echo’ to let the force know what you think they should be prioritising in your area.

Your feedback will help towards shaping local policing priorities, initiatives and campaigns. Visit bit.ly/hertspolice-psf.