POLICE DETAILS
Kent Police - Fant and Oakwood Neighbourhood

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.

Dog fouling.

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.

Wildlife crime 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.

Antisocial behaviour - nuisance.

Regular patrols are taking place in hotspot locations including Penny Cress Gardens, Gatland Park and Upper Fant Road. We are working closely with residents, schools and businesses to prevent nuisance behaviour and identify those involved. Ongoing work is being delivered with schools by the Child Centred Policing Team and local beat officers.

Dog fouling.

We have linked in with Maidstone Borough Council, who lead on dog fouling issues, and will help in the distribution of posters.

Wildlife crime issues.

Officers are conducting regular patrols in hotspots including Oakwood Park, Gatland Park, Fant Nature Reserve and around the river. The Child Centred Policing Team is providing educational inputs around catapults and associated offences.

Antisocial behaviour - nuisance.

Officers are carrying out regular patrols in identified hotspot areas, including Oakwood Park and Hadlow Close. We are working closely with local residents and businesses to prevent nuisance behaviour and encourage reporting, so those involved can be identified.

Where individuals are found to be causing ongoing issues, officers take appropriate action. This can include Acceptable Behaviour Agreements, which are voluntary agreements made with a child and their parents to help stop problem behaviour. Officers may also use educational workbooks and refer young people to diversionary courses run by the Child‑Centred Policing Team to support positive behaviour change.

A resident has also been issued with a Community Protection Warning for the use of off‑road vehicles in the area. This is a formal warning telling someone to stop behaviour that is having a negative impact on the community. Further action can be taken if the behaviour continues.

Dog fouling.

We are working in partnership with Maidstone Borough Council and its Animal Welfare Licensing Officer to tackle dog fouling. Awareness posters and stickers have been produced and will be shared across the area to remind dog owners of their responsibilities.

Members of the public are encouraged to report dog fouling through the Maidstone Borough Council website.

Drug dealing.

Officers are continuing proactive patrols in the area and gathering information to help identify anyone involved in drug supply.

At this time, no individuals have been identified or stop searched in relation to drug dealing locally. Patrols and intelligence gathering will continue to help identify any suspects and reduce the risk of this activity taking place in the future.

Nuisance motorcycles.

We are aware of ongoing concerns about the use of off-road bikes in the area. Officers continue to carry out proactive patrols on foot and in marked police vehicles, using stop and search powers where appropriate. We regularly engage with residents, respond to reports and discuss concerns at community events throughout the year.

Information provided by local residents has helped officers identify a number of riders, resulting in bike seizures, Section 59 warnings, Community Protection Warnings and court summonses for road traffic offences. A Section 59 warning is a legal warning that can be issued when a vehicle is used in an antisocial manner, and further offending can result in the vehicle being seized.

We will continue to work closely with the community to tackle this issue and encourage residents to report any concerns so that patrols and enforcement activity can be targeted effectively. To receive updates and stay in direct contact with your local neighbourhood officer, please join My Community Voice (MCV).

Antisocial behaviour - general.

Officers have carried out both high-visibility and plain-clothes patrols in identified hotspot areas, alongside targeted days of action to address local concerns. These proactive measures have helped deter antisocial behaviour and vehicle-related offences, resulting in positive outcomes, including the seizure of a nuisance motorcycle. Officers will continue to patrol these areas and take action where offences are identified to help keep the community safe.

Road safety issues.

Regular marked vehicle patrols are carried out across the area, resulting in a number of drivers being stopped and dealt with for road traffic offences. These include speeding, poor vehicle condition and driving without valid tax or insurance. Vehicles are seized where appropriate, and officers will continue to carry out proactive patrols and take action against offences that affect road safety.

Catapults.

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.

Nuisance motorcycles.

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.

Drug dealing.

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.

Nuisance motorcycles.

We are aware of ongoing concerns about the use of off-road bikes in the area. Officers continue to carry out proactive patrols on foot and in marked police vehicles, using stop and search powers where appropriate. We regularly engage with residents, respond to reports and discuss concerns at community events throughout the year.

Information provided by local residents has helped officers identify a number of riders, resulting in bike seizures, Section 59 warnings, Community Protection Warnings and court summonses for road traffic offences. A Section 59 warning is a legal warning that can be issued when a vehicle is used in an antisocial manner, and further offending can result in the vehicle being seized.

We will continue to work closely with the community to tackle this issue and encourage residents to report any concerns so that patrols and enforcement activity can be targeted effectively. To receive updates and stay in direct contact with your local neighbourhood officer, please join My Community Voice (MCV).

Antisocial behaviour - general.

Officers have carried out both high-visibility and plain-clothes patrols in identified hotspot areas, alongside targeted days of action to address local concerns. These proactive measures have helped deter antisocial behaviour and vehicle-related offences, resulting in positive outcomes, including the seizure of a nuisance motorcycle. Officers will continue to patrol these areas and take action where offences are identified to help keep the community safe.

Road safety issues.

Regular marked vehicle patrols are carried out across the area, resulting in a number of drivers being stopped and dealt with for road traffic offences. These include speeding, poor vehicle condition and driving without valid tax or insurance. Vehicles are seized where appropriate, and officers will continue to carry out proactive patrols and take action against offences that affect road safety.