🚔 Nuisance Bikes & E-Scooters – New Police Powers 🚔

🚔 Nuisance Bikes & E-Scooters – New Police Powers 🚔

I wanted to provide you with an update regarding E-Scooters/nuisance motorcycles, which people around your area have highlighted as an issue of concern on the priority survey.

We are continuing to tackle the illegal use of nuisance bikes, Surrons, off-road motorcycles and e-scooters across Gravesend, and we are asking for your help. 👮‍♂️🏍️

Recent changes to police powers under Section 59 of the Police Reform Act mean that officers can now take more robust action against those causing anti-social behaviour. In certain circumstances, officers are able to enter private land, including gardens, to seize vehicles being used in an anti-social manner.

✅ This means that nuisance bikes are no longer safe simply because they have been hidden away in a garden, shed or private property.

Kent Police has already seen significant success using intelligence from the public. Recently, officers conducted enforcement activity in Gravesend, resulting in the seizure of:
🔹 4 illegal Surrons / e-bikes
🔹 4 e-scooters
🔹 1 stolen motorcycle

In addition, information and CCTV provided by residents helped officers identify a suspect linked to the stolen motorcycle. 🎥
We know these vehicles can cause misery within our communities through:
🚨 Dangerous riding on roads, pavements and footpaths
🚨 Anti-social behaviour in parks and open spaces
🚨 Excessive noise and nuisance
🚨 Risks to pedestrians and other road users
🚨 Criminal damage and intimidation
📢 We Need Your Information

We are particularly interested in information about:
🏠 Addresses where nuisance bikes, Surrons or e-scooters are being stored
🔧 Locations where vehicles are being modified or repaired
👤 The identities of riders responsible for anti-social behaviour
📹 CCTV, doorbell, dashcam or mobile phone footage
📍 Regular locations, times and routes used by nuisance riders

Every piece of information helps us build the intelligence picture and take positive action.
🤝 The recent seizures demonstrate that community information works. If you know where nuisance vehicles are being kept, please tell us. Your information could help remove these vehicles from our streets and make Gravesend safer for everyone.
📞 Report via 101, online, or speak to your local neighbourhood policing team.

Together, we can continue to tackle anti-social behaviour and nuisance vehicles in our communities. 🚔

Advice and information can be found at Advice on e-scooter usage | Kent Police or What you need to know: electric bikes | Kent Police

Tackling antisocial behaviour can be a complex issue, and one which requires input and action from more than just the police.

February 2025 saw the publication of the Ministry of Justice Crime and Policing Bill: Antisocial behaviour (ASB) factsheet. This outlined a number of new measures including making powers to seize vehicles under section 59 of the Police Reform Act 2002 easier to use, allowing the police to react robustly and immediately to the anti-social use of motor vehicles.

If you ever experience this issue or have information regarding an incident, please report it using our online reporting tools at https://www.kent.police.uk, speak to an operator in our Force Communications Room via our online web chat or call the non-emergency number 101.

Alternatively, you can stay 100 per cent anonymous by contacting the independent charity Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111 or via their untraceable online form at crimestoppers-uk.org.

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