Denton

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

Matthew Gash (Kent Police, Police Constable, Gravesham Neighbourhood Beat Officer)

Matthew Gash

Police Constable

Local Priority Issues

Priority Action taken

Tackling reports of nuisance behaviour and environmental concerns.

Issued 21 April 2026

This is a priority for the next 3 months. We have identified this based on feedback from local residents, crime data, and ongoing concerns in the area.

We’ll publish an update in the coming months to let you know what we’ve done, what progress has been made, and what’s next.

Actioned 21 April 2026

Antisocial behaviour.

Issued 21 April 2026

This is a priority for the next 3 months. We have identified this based on feedback from local residents, crime data, and ongoing concerns in the area.

We’ll publish an update in the coming months to let you know what we’ve done, what progress has been made, and what’s next.

Actioned 21 April 2026

Nuisance vehicles.

Issued 21 April 2026

This is a priority for the next 3 months. We have identified this based on feedback from local residents, crime data, and ongoing concerns in the area.

We’ll publish an update in the coming months to let you know what we’ve done, what progress has been made, and what’s next.

Actioned 21 April 2026

Antisocial behaviour.

Issued 03 February 2026

Kent Police have taken a proactive and targeted approach to tackling anti‑social behaviour. We have increased high‑visibility patrols during peak times, which has provided reassurance to local businesses and the wider community. Alongside this, we have carried out plain‑clothed operations to give us greater flexibility in identifying and addressing issues that may not be immediately visible to uniformed officers.
Through this combination of visible policing, targeted operations, and collaborative follow‑up work, we continue to actively prevent, deter, and robustly address anti‑social behaviour within the area.

Actioned 01 April 2026

Nuisance vehicles.

Issued 03 February 2026

Kent Police have been tackling nuisance bikes by working with members of the public to gather closed‑circuit television footage to help identify riders. Once identified, offenders have been visited and issued with a Section 59 warning. This is a formal warning given when a vehicle is used in an anti‑social manner. If the same rider or vehicle is involved again, the vehicle can be seized.

We have also increased high‑visibility patrols in problem areas to deter nuisance biking and are working with the council to discuss additional traffic measures to help prevent further antisocial riding.

Actioned 01 April 2026

Tackling reports of nuisance behaviour and environmental concerns at an identified site in the community.

Issued 03 February 2026

Kent Police have taken a proactive approach to tackling antisocial behaviour and environmental issues. We have increased high‑visibility patrols at peak times to reassure local businesses and the wider community, and we continue to carry out targeted activity in partnership with local agencies.

Actioned 01 April 2026

What members in Denton are saying are the issues in the area:

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