Southborough & Bidborough — Neighbourhood Policing Team
Local policing team in the Kent Police area: contact routes, current priorities and public events.
Contact the team
In an emergency always call 999. For non-emergencies call 101 or use Kent Police's online reporting.
Recorded crime — June 2026
29 street-level crimes recorded within this team’s boundary.
Compared with May 2026 (38): ▼ 9 (24%) lower. Recorded-crime counts fluctuate month to month.
- Violence and sexual offences11 · 38%
- Other theft4 · 14%
- Anti-social behaviour3 · 10%
- Burglary3 · 10%
- Criminal damage and arson2 · 7%
- Shoplifting2 · 7%
- Public order1 · 3%
- Robbery1 · 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
21 recorded outcomes logged within this team’s boundary.
- Investigation complete; no suspect identified12 · 57%
- Local resolution4 · 19%
- Unable to prosecute suspect4 · 19%
- Action to be taken by another organisation1 · 5%
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
Road safety issues.
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.
Set: 2026-04-21
Criminal damage.
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.
Set: 2026-04-21
Antisocial behaviour - nuisance.
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.
Set: 2026-04-21
Public events & surgeries
An opportunity to meet and discuss local matters
2026-08-16 · Tesco Express, 79 London Road Tunbridge Wells
An opportunity to meet and discuss local matters
2026-08-16 · Tesco Express, 79 London Road Tunbridge Wells
An opportunity to meet and discuss local matters.
2026-08-16 · Pets at Home Tunbridge Wells, Dowding Way Tunbridge Wells
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.