Folkestone Harbour

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

Folkestone Harbour Local Policing Team

Stuart Obbard

Police Constable

Local Priority Issues

Priority	Action taken
Drug dealing. Issued 15 April 2026	Officers have continued to carry out high-visibility patrols in the area to deter crime and respond to concerns raised by local residents. As part of this work, officers have conducted stop and searches of individuals and vehicles where there are legal grounds to do so. A stop and search is a police power that allows officers to search a person or vehicle for prohibited items or evidence of criminal activity. Encouragingly, reports of suspected drug dealing in the area have reduced. However, officers continue to rely on information from the community to help identify those involved and pinpoint locations where drug-related activity may be taking place. Information provided by residents helps officers gather evidence, target patrols effectively and take action against those responsible. Police will continue to focus on preventing drug-related crime, carrying out enforcement activity where appropriate and working with the community to help keep the area safe. Actioned 01 July 2026
Road safety. Issued 15 April 2026	A traffic operation was carried out across a number of locations in Folkestone, including the Harbour ward, to address concerns about speeding, dangerous driving and other offences under road traffic legislation. These operations help officers identify unsafe driving, enforce the law and improve road safety for all road users. During this activity, officers received information about a motorcycle causing concern in the harbour area. The motorcycle was quickly identified and located through police enquiries. Following further investigation, the vehicle was seized due to a number of offences that had been identified, and the rider was dealt with appropriately for those offences. Officers will continue to carry out traffic enforcement operations and respond proactively to reports from the community to help keep local roads and public spaces safe. Actioned 01 July 2026
Drink/drug driving. Issued 15 April 2026	Officers have been carrying out targeted patrols in and around the harbour area to identify and deal with drivers suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Driving while impaired can significantly increase the risk of collisions and poses a danger to all road users. As part of this ongoing work, officers stop vehicles, carry out roadside checks where appropriate and take enforcement action when offences are identified. Particular attention is given to repeat offenders and locations where concerns have been raised by the community. These proactive patrols form part of wider efforts to improve road safety, prevent offending and protect residents, visitors and other road users. Officers will continue to carry out enforcement activity and respond to information provided by the public to help keep the area's roads safe. Actioned 01 July 2026

Priority

Action taken

Drug dealing.

Issued 15 April 2026

Officers have continued to carry out high-visibility patrols in the area to deter crime and respond to concerns raised by local residents. As part of this work, officers have conducted stop and searches of individuals and vehicles where there are legal grounds to do so. A stop and search is a police power that allows officers to search a person or vehicle for prohibited items or evidence of criminal activity.

Encouragingly, reports of suspected drug dealing in the area have reduced. However, officers continue to rely on information from the community to help identify those involved and pinpoint locations where drug-related activity may be taking place. Information provided by residents helps officers gather evidence, target patrols effectively and take action against those responsible. Police will continue to focus on preventing drug-related crime, carrying out enforcement activity where appropriate and working with the community to help keep the area safe.

Actioned 01 July 2026

Road safety.

Issued 15 April 2026

A traffic operation was carried out across a number of locations in Folkestone, including the Harbour ward, to address concerns about speeding, dangerous driving and other offences under road traffic legislation. These operations help officers identify unsafe driving, enforce the law and improve road safety for all road users.

During this activity, officers received information about a motorcycle causing concern in the harbour area. The motorcycle was quickly identified and located through police enquiries. Following further investigation, the vehicle was seized due to a number of offences that had been identified, and the rider was dealt with appropriately for those offences. Officers will continue to carry out traffic enforcement operations and respond proactively to reports from the community to help keep local roads and public spaces safe.

Actioned 01 July 2026

Drink/drug driving.

Issued 15 April 2026

Officers have been carrying out targeted patrols in and around the harbour area to identify and deal with drivers suspected of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Driving while impaired can significantly increase the risk of collisions and poses a danger to all road users.

As part of this ongoing work, officers stop vehicles, carry out roadside checks where appropriate and take enforcement action when offences are identified. Particular attention is given to repeat offenders and locations where concerns have been raised by the community. These proactive patrols form part of wider efforts to improve road safety, prevent offending and protect residents, visitors and other road users. Officers will continue to carry out enforcement activity and respond to information provided by the public to help keep the area's roads safe.

Actioned 01 July 2026