Staplehurst

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

Staplehurst Local Policing Team

Chad Maskell (Kent Police, Police Constable, Maidstone Neighbourhood Beat Officer)

Chad Maskell

Police Constable

George Head (Kent Police, Police Constable, Maidstone Neighbourhood Policing Team)

George Head

Police Constable

Local Priority Issues

Priority Action taken

Fly-tipping.

Issued 07 October 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 07 October 2026

Road safety issues.

Issued 07 October 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 07 October 2026

Catapults.

Issued 07 October 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 07 October 2026

Road safety issues.

Issued 15 July 2026

Local officers carried out targeted patrols resulting in uninsured drivers being identified and their vehicles seized. Officers continue to build intelligence regarding nuisance bikes in order to carry out targeted activity.

Actioned 30 September 2026

Nuisance motorcycles.

Issued 15 July 2026

Officers continue to tackle nuisance motorcycles through targeted patrols and enforcement activity in areas where concerns have been raised. This work has resulted in a mini motorbike being seized after it had previously been linked to antisocial behaviour. Officers continue to gather and develop intelligence to identify those responsible, support planned operations and take action to reduce the impact of nuisance motorcycles on the local community.

Actioned 30 September 2026

Catapults.

Issued 15 July 2026

Officers continue to work with partner organisations to tackle the misuse of catapults in the local area. By reviewing intelligence and information from the community, officers have identified some of those responsible and have seized a number of catapults.

Multi-agency work is ongoing to provide long-term solutions through education, intervention and diversionary activities aimed at preventing further incidents and reducing antisocial behaviour.

Actioned 30 September 2026

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

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