St Stephen's

Your Neighbourhood Policing Team is made up of Kent Police beat officers who are dedicated to keeping your community safe. They focus on preventing crime and antisocial behaviour, responding to local concerns, and building strong relationships with residents, community groups and local businesses.

Our officers will:

patrol to deter crime and reassure the public
hold regular engagement activities in the area, including attending community meetings to share advice and listen to concerns
work with partner agencies including councils, schools, charities, and local groups
tackle issues like antisocial behaviour, repeat offending, and vulnerability
build trust by being visible, approachable, and responsive

Neighbourhood policing is a key part of Kent Police’s commitment to being community-focused, visible, and responsive.

Report crime

Please do not contact neighbourhood officers to report crime.

If it's not an emergency, the easiest way to contact us is online. Your report will be sent direct to our control room where it will be reviewed by the same team who answer our calls.

in an emergency, call 999
call 101 for non-emergency enquiries

Simon Proctor

Police Constable

Local Priority Issues

Priority	Action taken
Antisocial behaviour - general. Issued 15 October 2025	Areas where antisocial behaviour (ASB) has been reported have received increased foot patrols from police officers and Police Community Support Officers. Officers have been monitoring reports such as graffiti tags in the Hackington Place train tunnel and have been working with Canterbury City Council to arrange for the graffiti to be removed. Beverley Meadow has been regularly patrolled to reduce activity involving e‑scooters. One e‑scooter was seized in October 2025. There have also been ongoing issues with motorbikes in the Hales Place area. One motorbike that was repeatedly reported to us has since been taken apart for spare parts and is no longer in use. Another motorbike, which was reported stolen, was found in Hales Place. It was seized for Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) and further enquiries, which resulted in an arrest. Actioned 19 January 2026
Drug dealing. Issued 15 October 2025	Police have identified drug activity in Beverley Meadow and other parts of Hales Place, which has led to several arrests. In August 2025, a man was searched and found with individually wrapped bags of cannabis and cash. He was arrested on suspicion of supplying cannabis. Officers also stopped a woman suspected of dealing drugs in the St Stephen’s Ward. She was charged and given a suspended sentence, which later led to imprisonment after she continued to deal drugs. A man and a woman were also arrested in the St Stephen’s Ward for possession with intent to supply drugs. Both were charged and placed on court bail with conditions not to enter Kent. Actioned 19 January 2026
Fly tipping. Issued 15 October 2025	Police officers have been carrying out active patrols in areas where fly‑tipped waste has been found. When officers locate dumped rubbish, they report it online to Canterbury City Council or contact council enforcement officers directly. Local residents have also been spoken to and shown how to report fly tipping through the council’s website. PC Proctor has been working with the local councillor to discuss waste left on private land and the planned renovation of these sites. The fly‑tipped items seen so far are mostly furniture and household goods, rather than hazardous materials such as asbestos, so the local authority has arranged safe removal. Kent Police and the local authority continue to work together as a joint agency to monitor and tackle fly tipping, sharing any information or intelligence that may help. Actioned 19 January 2026

Priority

Action taken

Antisocial behaviour - general.

Issued 15 October 2025

Areas where antisocial behaviour (ASB) has been reported have received increased foot patrols from police officers and Police Community Support Officers. Officers have been monitoring reports such as graffiti tags in the Hackington Place train tunnel and have been working with Canterbury City Council to arrange for the graffiti to be removed.

Beverley Meadow has been regularly patrolled to reduce activity involving e‑scooters. One e‑scooter was seized in October 2025.

There have also been ongoing issues with motorbikes in the Hales Place area. One motorbike that was repeatedly reported to us has since been taken apart for spare parts and is no longer in use. Another motorbike, which was reported stolen, was found in Hales Place. It was seized for Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) and further enquiries, which resulted in an arrest.

Actioned 19 January 2026

Drug dealing.

Issued 15 October 2025

Police have identified drug activity in Beverley Meadow and other parts of Hales Place, which has led to several arrests. In August 2025, a man was searched and found with individually wrapped bags of cannabis and cash. He was arrested on suspicion of supplying cannabis.

Officers also stopped a woman suspected of dealing drugs in the St Stephen’s Ward. She was charged and given a suspended sentence, which later led to imprisonment after she continued to deal drugs.

A man and a woman were also arrested in the St Stephen’s Ward for possession with intent to supply drugs. Both were charged and placed on court bail with conditions not to enter Kent.

Actioned 19 January 2026

Fly tipping.

Issued 15 October 2025

Police officers have been carrying out active patrols in areas where fly‑tipped waste has been found. When officers locate dumped rubbish, they report it online to Canterbury City Council or contact council enforcement officers directly. Local residents have also been spoken to and shown how to report fly tipping through the council’s website.

PC Proctor has been working with the local councillor to discuss waste left on private land and the planned renovation of these sites. The fly‑tipped items seen so far are mostly furniture and household goods, rather than hazardous materials such as asbestos, so the local authority has arranged safe removal.

Kent Police and the local authority continue to work together as a joint agency to monitor and tackle fly tipping, sharing any information or intelligence that may help.

Actioned 19 January 2026

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