Bourne

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

Dan Holding

Thomas Mead

Local Priority Issues

Priority	Action taken
Antisocial behaviour - general. Issued 03 February 2026	Beat officers continue to patrol the ward and deal with antisocial behaviour reported in Hadlow, Shipbourne and the surrounding villages. This includes nuisance bikes, which are stopped and dealt with whenever possible. This covers off‑road bikes, as well as e‑bikes and e‑scooters being used antisocially or illegally. Officers also have a good working relationship with staff at Fairlawn and regularly share information about issues affecting their land. This helps us respond more quickly and prevent problems from continuing or returning. Actioned 30 March 2026
Nuisance motorbikes. Issued 03 February 2026	Reports of nuisance off‑road bikes using woodland tracks and footpaths remain occasional. In many cases, the information received is too limited to allow for targeted action. Actively pursuing vehicles off‑road can also require disproportionate resources. However, any clear or actionable information provided by the public is reviewed and used to help inform patrol planning where possible. Actioned 30 March 2026
Road safety issues. Issued 03 February 2026	Beat officers have carried out speed checks across the ward. Recently, officers dealt with a speeding motorcyclist who failed to stop for patrols while travelling through Shipbourne and was later located in Trench ward. Officers have also worked with the Community Speedwatch co‑ordinator to identify locations where speeding is a concern and have carried out checks where appropriate. The beat officers covering Bourne remain proactive and have also stopped a number of vehicles for offences including no insurance, drug driving, and other traffic‑related matters. Actioned 30 March 2026

Priority

Action taken

Antisocial behaviour - general.

Issued 03 February 2026

Beat officers continue to patrol the ward and deal with antisocial behaviour reported in Hadlow, Shipbourne and the surrounding villages. This includes nuisance bikes, which are stopped and dealt with whenever possible. This covers off‑road bikes, as well as e‑bikes and e‑scooters being used antisocially or illegally.

Officers also have a good working relationship with staff at Fairlawn and regularly share information about issues affecting their land. This helps us respond more quickly and prevent problems from continuing or returning.

Actioned 30 March 2026

Nuisance motorbikes.

Issued 03 February 2026

Reports of nuisance off‑road bikes using woodland tracks and footpaths remain occasional. In many cases, the information received is too limited to allow for targeted action. Actively pursuing vehicles off‑road can also require disproportionate resources. However, any clear or actionable information provided by the public is reviewed and used to help inform patrol planning where possible.

Actioned 30 March 2026

Road safety issues.

Issued 03 February 2026

Beat officers have carried out speed checks across the ward. Recently, officers dealt with a speeding motorcyclist who failed to stop for patrols while travelling through Shipbourne and was later located in Trench ward.

Officers have also worked with the Community Speedwatch co‑ordinator to identify locations where speeding is a concern and have carried out checks where appropriate.

The beat officers covering Bourne remain proactive and have also stopped a number of vehicles for offences including no insurance, drug driving, and other traffic‑related
matters.

Actioned 30 March 2026

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