East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury

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.

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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
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Dan Holding

Local Priority Issues

Priority	Action taken
Nuisance vehicles. Issued 03 February 2026	Nuisance use of vehicles at The Hop Farm, including reports of vehicles driving in circles on grassed areas, was identified previously and dealt with quickly. Officers attended at the time and found those involved, resulting in a Section 59 warning being issued. A Section 59 warning is used when a vehicle is driven in a way that causes, or is likely to cause, alarm, distress or annoyance. If the same behaviour continues within 12 months, the vehicle can be seized. Since this action was taken, no further reports of similar behaviour have been received, suggesting the enforcement was effective. Vehicle‑related nuisance continues to be monitored across the district, and any new information is followed up to prevent issues from returning. There are ongoing issues with trap racing on the A228, which usually takes place at weekends. While this area mainly falls under Maidstone Community Safety Unit, officers from Tonbridge & Malling and Tunbridge Wells work closely together due to the shared border. When on duty, officers attend regularly to monitor behaviour and take firm action where offences can be evidenced. Although police cannot physically prevent the road being used in this way, enforcement action is taken where dangerous riding is identified. Multiple Traffic Offence Reports have been issued, and a number of vehicles have also been seized as part of ongoing efforts to deter this behaviour. Actioned 30 March 2026
Road safety issues. Issued 03 February 2026	Road safety concerns on the A228 continue to focus on groups of so‑called “boy racers”. A Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) is in place, which allows officers to take action against behaviour such as dangerous driving, excessive noise and antisocial vehicle use. Officers have been briefed to deal robustly with any offences identified. Where vehicle number plates are captured, details are shared with the council so they can consider issuing Community Protection Warnings or Community Protection Notices to the registered keepers. A Community Protection Warning is a formal written warning that tells someone to stop behaviour that is having a negative impact on the community. If the behaviour continues, a Community Protection Notice can be issued, which is a legal notice requiring the behaviour to stop and setting out further consequences if it does not. Patrols in this area remain focused on identifying high‑risk driving and preventing issues from escalating, with officers maintaining a visible presence during peak times. 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, and actively pursuing vehicles off‑road would not always be proportionate. However, any clear or actionable information provided is reviewed and used to help inform patrol planning where possible. We have also recently received reports of motorbikes gathering on the A228 at East Peckham on weekday evenings. When reports are received of motorcycles in one location, officers will attend where possible to deter antisocial behaviour and deal with any traffic‑related offences identified. Actioned 30 March 2026

Priority

Action taken

Nuisance vehicles.

Issued 03 February 2026

Nuisance use of vehicles at The Hop Farm, including reports of vehicles driving in circles on grassed areas, was identified previously and dealt with quickly. Officers attended at the time and found those involved, resulting in a Section 59 warning being issued.

A Section 59 warning is used when a vehicle is driven in a way that causes, or is likely to cause, alarm, distress or annoyance. If the same behaviour continues within 12 months, the vehicle can be seized.

Since this action was taken, no further reports of similar behaviour have been received, suggesting the enforcement was effective. Vehicle‑related nuisance continues to be monitored across the district, and any new information is followed up to prevent issues from returning.

There are ongoing issues with trap racing on the A228, which usually takes place at weekends. While this area mainly falls under Maidstone Community Safety Unit, officers from Tonbridge & Malling and Tunbridge Wells work closely together due to the shared border.

When on duty, officers attend regularly to monitor behaviour and take firm action where offences can be evidenced. Although police cannot physically prevent the road being used in this way, enforcement action is taken where dangerous riding is identified. Multiple Traffic Offence Reports have been issued, and a number of vehicles have also been seized as part of ongoing efforts to deter this behaviour.

Actioned 30 March 2026

Road safety issues.

Issued 03 February 2026

Road safety concerns on the A228 continue to focus on groups of so‑called “boy racers”. A Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) is in place, which allows officers to take action against behaviour such as dangerous driving, excessive noise and antisocial vehicle use.

Officers have been briefed to deal robustly with any offences identified. Where vehicle number plates are captured, details are shared with the council so they can consider issuing Community Protection Warnings or Community Protection Notices to the registered keepers.

A Community Protection Warning is a formal written warning that tells someone to stop behaviour that is having a negative impact on the community. If the behaviour continues, a Community Protection Notice can be issued, which is a legal notice requiring the behaviour to stop and setting out further consequences if it does not.

Patrols in this area remain focused on identifying high‑risk driving and preventing issues from escalating, with officers maintaining a visible presence during peak times.

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, and actively pursuing vehicles off‑road would not always be proportionate. However, any clear or actionable information provided is reviewed and used to help inform patrol planning where possible.

We have also recently received reports of motorbikes gathering on the A228 at East Peckham on weekday evenings. When reports are received of motorcycles in one location, officers will attend where possible to deter antisocial behaviour and deal with any traffic‑related offences identified.

Actioned 30 March 2026

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