Your safer neighbourhood team
Your area is policed by the local Safer Neighbourhood Team. They are based nearby at a police station within the borough or district and they work to prevent crime and anti-social behaviour in this area. They also conduct regular patrols and hold surgeries to share crime prevention advice and respond to issues or concerns. They work to solve underlying problems that cause crime and anti-social behaviour.
Other units also work in this area, responding to emergency calls and investigating crimes such as burglary. You can make an appointment to see someone from the Safer Neighbourhood Team by calling 101 or via the contact us tab. If it is an emergency, you should always call 999.
Crimes and priorities
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Targeting anti-social behaviour through off-road bikes being ridden in a careless and inconsiderate manner in Goffs Oak Cheshunt West.
Action taken:
The Cheshunt West Neighbourhood Policing Team have continued to work with Broxbourne Parks Patrol and other agencies to disrupt those riding off road bikes within the area.
Anyone identified participating in this activity will be dealt with robustly, which can result in the seizure of bikes.
A Public Space Protection Order, covering the whole of the Borough of Broxbourne, came into force at midnight on 30th July 2023, for a period of three years, prohibiting anyone being the driver of a motorbike, quad bike, scrambler, mini moto or any other mechanically propelled vehicle to act in a manner deemed by an authorised person to be anti-social and is or is likely to be causing nuisance, alarm, harassment or distress to any other person.
Failure to comply with this order is a criminal offence.
Please report any incidents of off road motorbikes witnessed via 101 or if of a serious nature please call 999. Information can also be provided anonymously, via the following link http://bit.ly/offroadbikes or by using the QR code on one of the Prevention First posters located around the neighbourhood.
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Tackling reports of illegal car meets taking place in Cheshunt West.
Action taken:
The Broxbourne Neighbourhood Policing Team has been responding to reports of organised car meets within the Borough and using powers available to them, such as the use of dispersal powers under Section 35 of the Anti-Social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014.
During December 2024 your Neighbourhood Policing Team have continued to work with partner agencies, such as Broxbourne Council, and local businesses to target those participating in car meets and letters have been issued to the registered owners of vehicles identified as being involved.
Should these vehicle continue to come to police attention, sanctions including court injunctions, fines, endorsements of driving licences, and seizure of vehicles under Section 59 of the Police Reform Act 2002 will be considered.
In addition, a Public Space Protection Order, covering the whole of the Borough of Broxbourne, came into force at midnight on 30 July 2023, for a period of three years, prohibiting anyone being the driver of a motorbike, quad bike, scrambler, mini moto or any other mechanically propelled vehicle to act in a manner deemed by an authorised person to be anti-social and is or is likely to be causing nuisance, alarm, harassment or distress to any other person.
Failure to comply with this order is a criminal offence. Please report any incidents of suspected car meets via 101 or, where relevant, please call 999.