Folkestone Harbour

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

Stuart Obbard

Folkestone Neighbourhood Beat Officer

Local Priority Issues

Priority	Action taken
Violent crime. Issued 03 October 2025	Over the winter months we increased high‑visibility patrols across the Central and Harbour wards to reassure the community and help keep people safe. Officers carried out stop searches for weapons and drugs, which led to the successful recovery of illegal items. We will share another update in the coming months to let you know what we have done, the progress made, and the next steps we will be taking. Actioned 19 January 2026
Antisocial behaviour. Issued 03 October 2025	A proportion of the antisocial behaviour reported is in relation to dog fouling. As this falls under the responsibilities of the local authority rather than the police, we have passed this information to them so they are aware and can take appropriate action. We had an increase in patrolling the area, but have not seen any antisocial behaviour. We’ll publish an update in the next few months to let you know what we’ve done, what progress has been made, and what’s next. Actioned 19 January 2026
Drugs. Issued 03 October 2025	Officers have increased their patrols in the harbour area to reassure the community and support local safety. CCTV around the public toilet area is being actively monitored, and there have been no recent reports of drug use in this location. Officers have also carried out stop searches for drugs, which helps detect offences and acts as a deterrent to further offending. We’ll publish an update in the next few months to let you know what we’ve done, what progress has been made, and what’s next. Actioned 19 January 2026

Priority

Action taken

Violent crime.

Issued 03 October 2025

Over the winter months we increased high‑visibility patrols across the Central and Harbour wards to reassure the community and help keep people safe. Officers carried out stop searches for weapons and drugs, which led to the successful recovery of illegal items.

We will share another update in the coming months to let you know what we have done, the progress made, and the next steps we will be taking.

Actioned 19 January 2026

Antisocial behaviour.

Issued 03 October 2025

A proportion of the antisocial behaviour reported is in relation to dog fouling. As this falls under the responsibilities of the local authority rather than the police, we have passed this information to them so they are aware and can take appropriate action.

We had an increase in patrolling the area, but have not seen any antisocial behaviour.

We’ll publish an update in the next few months to let you know what we’ve done, what progress has been made, and what’s next.

Actioned 19 January 2026

Drugs.

Issued 03 October 2025

Officers have increased their patrols in the harbour area to reassure the community and support local safety. CCTV around the public toilet area is being actively monitored, and there have been no recent reports of drug use in this location. Officers have also carried out stop searches for drugs, which helps detect offences and acts as a deterrent to further offending.

We’ll publish an update in the next few months to let you know what we’ve done, what progress has been made, and what’s next.

Actioned 19 January 2026

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