Stanhope

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

Stanhope Local Policing Team

Matt Potticary

Police Constable

Local Priority Issues

Priority	Action taken
Catapults. Issued 12 October 2026	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. Actioned 12 October 2026
Road safety issues. Issued 12 October 2026	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. Actioned 12 October 2026
Drug dealing. Issued 12 October 2026	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. Actioned 12 October 2026
Catapults. Issued 17 July 2026	Officers continue to work with local communities and partner organisations to tackle catapult-related antisocial behaviour and wildlife crime. Patrols are carried out in hotspot locations to deter offending, identify those responsible and provide reassurance to residents. Officers also use measures such as Community Protection Warnings and Acceptable Behaviour Agreements to address behaviour at an early stage and help prevent further incidents. A Community Protection Warning is a formal warning given when a person's behaviour is having a negative impact on the community, while an Acceptable Behaviour Agreement is a voluntary agreement that encourages positive behaviour and sets clear expectations for the future. Through proactive patrols, enforcement activity and ongoing engagement with residents, officers continue to identify those involved in catapult-related incidents and take appropriate action. This includes the seizure of catapults, education and support for young people, and working with partner agencies to reduce offending and protect local residents and wildlife. Actioned 30 September 2026
Road safety issues. Issued 17 July 2026	We have completed a number of speed enforcement checks across Singleton, Stanhope, Washford Farm and the Beaver area. During these proactive checks, Traffic offence reports have been issued to drivers and roadside education where appropriate to do so. A young person on an e-scooter riding on a road, posing a risk to himself and other road users in Singleton was also given diversionary advice and their e-scooter was seized. Actioned 30 September 2026
Nuisance motorcycles. Issued 17 July 2026	Following the seizure of several motorbikes being ridden antisocially in the Stanhope and Cuckoo woods area, we have seen a reduction of incidents reported. We continue to proactively patrol the area and have dedicated days of action within the wards with the Roads Safety Unit and act on the feedback from the public via My Community Voice and other reporting methods. Actioned 30 September 2026

Priority

Action taken

Catapults.

Issued 12 October 2026

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.

Actioned 12 October 2026

Road safety issues.

Issued 12 October 2026

Actioned 12 October 2026

Drug dealing.

Issued 12 October 2026

Actioned 12 October 2026

Catapults.

Issued 17 July 2026

Officers continue to work with local communities and partner organisations to tackle catapult-related antisocial behaviour and wildlife crime. Patrols are carried out in hotspot locations to deter offending, identify those responsible and provide reassurance to residents. Officers also use measures such as Community Protection Warnings and Acceptable Behaviour Agreements to address behaviour at an early stage and help prevent further incidents. A Community Protection Warning is a formal warning given when a person's behaviour is having a negative impact on the community, while an Acceptable Behaviour Agreement is a voluntary agreement that encourages positive behaviour and sets clear expectations for the future.

Through proactive patrols, enforcement activity and ongoing engagement with residents, officers continue to identify those involved in catapult-related incidents and take appropriate action. This includes the seizure of catapults, education and support for young people, and working with partner agencies to reduce offending and protect local residents and wildlife.

Actioned 30 September 2026

Road safety issues.

Issued 17 July 2026

We have completed a number of speed enforcement checks across Singleton, Stanhope, Washford Farm and the Beaver area. During these proactive checks, Traffic offence reports have been issued to drivers and roadside education where appropriate to do so. A young person on an e-scooter riding on a road, posing a risk to himself and other road users in Singleton was also given diversionary advice and their e-scooter was seized.

Actioned 30 September 2026

Nuisance motorcycles.

Issued 17 July 2026

Following the seizure of several motorbikes being ridden antisocially in the Stanhope and Cuckoo woods area, we have seen a reduction of incidents reported. We continue to proactively patrol the area and have dedicated days of action within the wards with the Roads Safety Unit and act on the feedback from the public via My Community Voice and other reporting methods.

Actioned 30 September 2026