Walderslade

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

Maddison Sawyer

Police Constable

Local Priority Issues

Priority	Action taken
Violence against women and girls. Issued 03 February 2026	Officers are making the safety of women and girls one of their main priorities. We work in a proactive and supportive way and closely with partner organisations. Our focus is on helping people early, keeping them safe and building trust with those who may be more at risk. Officers carry out regular high‑visibility patrols in places that have been identified as problem areas. This helps reassure the public and sends a clear message to anyone thinking of causing harm. We also spend time speaking with women and girls in the community to hear their concerns, gather information and make sure they feel confident reporting incidents to us. We have made several arrests for crimes linked to violence against women and girls, including domestic abuse, harassment and violence in public spaces. These arrests have allowed protective measures to be put in place, helped us gather important evidence and reduced the risk of further offending. Actioned 17 March 2026
Wildlife crime issues and animal thefts. Issued 03 February 2026	Recently, we received reports about young people carrying catapults. This was treated as an emergency, and officers went to the area straight away. When they arrived, they saw several young people riding off‑road motorbikes. We were able to stop one of the bikes. The rider matched the description of someone seen with a catapult. The young person was safely detained and searched, and during the search we found three catapults and a number of marbles. Both the off‑road bike and the items were seized. This incident is still under investigation. Actioned 17 March 2026
Antisocial behaviour - general. Issued 03 February 2026	During February, I led a police operation to deal with nuisance vehicles, including e‑scooters, e‑bikes and off‑road motorbikes. We worked across Medway, with a particular focus on the Walderslade and Lordswood areas. More than 30 vehicles were taken off the road. Two off‑road motorbikes were also found on Kestrel Road, an area that residents had repeatedly told us was experiencing problems linked to nuisance bikes and e‑scooters. Since the operation, we have already seen a clear drop in antisocial behaviour in the area. I also visited local schools to talk to pupils about the dangers of riding off‑road bikes or scooters without a licence or insurance, helping them understand the risks and legal consequences. Actioned 17 March 2026

Priority

Action taken

Violence against women and girls.

Issued 03 February 2026

Officers are making the safety of women and girls one of their main priorities. We work in a proactive and supportive way and closely with partner organisations. Our focus is on helping people early, keeping them safe and building trust with those who may be more at risk.

Officers carry out regular high‑visibility patrols in places that have been identified as problem areas. This helps reassure the public and sends a clear message to anyone thinking of causing harm. We also spend time speaking with women and girls in the community to hear their concerns, gather information and make sure they feel confident reporting incidents to us.

We have made several arrests for crimes linked to violence against women and girls, including domestic abuse, harassment and violence in public spaces. These arrests have allowed protective measures to be put in place, helped us gather important evidence and reduced the risk of further offending.

Actioned 17 March 2026

Wildlife crime issues and animal thefts.

Issued 03 February 2026

Recently, we received reports about young people carrying catapults. This was treated as an emergency, and officers went to the area straight away. When they arrived, they saw several young people riding off‑road motorbikes.

We were able to stop one of the bikes. The rider matched the description of someone seen with a catapult. The young person was safely detained and searched, and during the search we found three catapults and a number of marbles. Both the off‑road bike and the items were seized.

This incident is still under investigation.

Actioned 17 March 2026

Antisocial behaviour - general.

Issued 03 February 2026

During February, I led a police operation to deal with nuisance vehicles, including e‑scooters, e‑bikes and off‑road motorbikes. We worked across Medway, with a particular focus on the Walderslade and Lordswood areas. More than 30 vehicles were taken off the road. Two off‑road motorbikes were also found on Kestrel Road, an area that residents had repeatedly told us was experiencing problems linked to nuisance bikes and e‑scooters. Since the operation, we have already seen a clear drop in antisocial behaviour in the area.

I also visited local schools to talk to pupils about the dangers of riding off‑road bikes or scooters without a licence or insurance, helping them understand the risks and legal consequences.

Actioned 17 March 2026

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