High Street — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Kent Police area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Contact the team
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Recorded crime — June 2026
301 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (289): ▲ 12 (4%) higher. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences74 · 25%
- Anti-social behaviour57 · 19%
- Shoplifting50 · 17%
- Other theft28 · 9%
- Criminal damage and arson25 · 8%
- Public order20 · 7%
- Drugs11 · 4%
- Other crime10 · 3%
Street-level open data from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0), counted within this team’s official boundary. Locations on data.police.uk are approximate — snapped to anonymised map points near where each crime occurred — so figures are a guide, not an exact address-level count. Captured 2026-08-08.
What happened to reported crimes — June 2026
248 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified92 · 37%
- Unable to prosecute suspect81 · 33%
- Awaiting court outcome59 · 24%
- Local resolution13 · 5%
- Offender given a caution1 · 0%
- Further action is not in the public interest1 · 0%
Recorded outcomes from data.police.uk (Open Government Licence v3.0). A crime and its outcome can fall in different months, so these do not map one-to-one onto the crime counts above. Captured 2026-08-09.
Current priorities
Antisocial behaviour - nuisance.
Community Protection Notices have been issued to individuals causing ongoing nuisance in the town centre, most commonly linked to alcohol-related antisocial behaviour. A Community Protection Notice is a legal notice designed to stop persistent antisocial behaviour and can lead to further action if breached. High-visibility patrols continue on foot, by bicycle and in vehicles, supported by town ambassadors. With support from special constables, officers are also carrying out traffic enforcement on restricted roads near the High Street to deter nuisance vehicles and improve safety for residents, businesses and visitors. Officers will continue to patrol the area and take action where offences are identified.
Set: 2026-04-14
Drug taking.
Public Spaces Protection Order (PSPO) enforcement continues in the High Street to address alcohol and drug-related antisocial behaviour. A PSPO is a legal order used to prevent behaviour that has a negative impact on the community in public places. Officers have seized alcohol, particularly in the Gabriel’s Hill area, following reports of antisocial behaviour during the evenings. Two individuals have also been issued with Community Protection Notices, which are legal notices designed to stop ongoing nuisance behaviour. We continue to use a range of antisocial behaviour powers to address these issues and are currently seeking a Criminal Behaviour Order. A Criminal Behaviour Order is a court order that places restrictions on an individual to help prevent further offending and protect the wider community.
Set: 2026-04-14
E-scooters/e-bikes.
Officers are carrying out daily enforcement activity to tackle the illegal use of e-scooters and e-bikes. As part of this work, 198 e-scooters and 40 illegal e-bikes have been seized. Encouragingly, compliance is improving and fewer illegal e-scooters and e-bikes are being seen in the area. To support enforcement, a tagging system has been introduced for legal e-bikes. This allows officers to quickly identify bicycles that have been checked and confirmed as meeting legal requirements. Officers will continue to combine education, engagement and enforcement activity to improve safety and ensure e-scooters and e-bikes are used lawfully.
Set: 2026-04-14
Public events & surgeries
Drop in Police Surgery
2026-08-07 · St Faith's Centre, Moncktons Lane Maidstone
Event listings reflect the last data refresh — check the official team page before attending.
Nearby teams in Kent Police
All Kent Police neighbourhood teams →Source: data.police.uk API · Licensed under Open Government Licence v3.0 · Fetched 2026-07-13. BlueLineHub is independent and not affiliated with Kent Police.