Strood West

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

Neve Paterson

Police constable

Local Priority Issues

Priority	Action taken
Nuisance vehicles. Issued 04 November 2025	We have continued our high‑visibility patrols and enforcement work to deal with nuisance vehicles. Officers have taken firm action by seizing vehicles, issuing Traffic Offence Reports (TORs), and giving out Section 59 warnings when needed. A Traffic Offence Report is a report we give when someone has broken a traffic law. The offence is then reviewed and can lead to a fine, points on a driving licence, or a court summons. A Section 59 warning is a formal warning we can give to someone using a vehicle in a dangerous or antisocial way. If they do the same thing again after receiving the warning, we have the power to seize their vehicle. We have also increased patrols by bringing in support from special constables, the Traffic Team, and the Road Safety Unit to boost our police presence. These actions help us reduce unsafe or anti‑social driving and make the area safer for everyone. Actioned 21 January 2026
Antisocial behaviour. Issued 04 November 2025	We have increased our high visibility patrols and are working closely with PCSOs to deal with any antisocial behaviour. A dedicated antisocial behaviour car is being used so officers can respond quickly to reports and deal with issues on the spot. We are also working with Medway Housing and other housing authorities to tackle ongoing antisocial behaviour and support the community. Actioned 21 January 2026
Drug dealing. Issued 04 November 2025	We increased patrols in busy areas, using both high visibility and plain clothes officers. We also spoke with local people to gather information so we could find out who was involved in this crime. A warrant was carried out at the home of a man believed to be dealing drugs in the area. Officers searched the property and three people were arrested. Actioned 21 January 2026

Priority

Action taken

Nuisance vehicles.

Issued 04 November 2025

We have continued our high‑visibility patrols and enforcement work to deal with nuisance vehicles. Officers have taken firm action by seizing vehicles, issuing Traffic Offence Reports (TORs), and giving out Section 59 warnings when needed.

A Traffic Offence Report is a report we give when someone has broken a traffic law. The offence is then reviewed and can lead to a fine, points on a driving licence, or a court summons.

A Section 59 warning is a formal warning we can give to someone using a vehicle in a dangerous or antisocial way. If they do the same thing again after receiving the warning, we have the power to seize their vehicle.

We have also increased patrols by bringing in support from special constables, the Traffic Team, and the Road Safety Unit to boost our police presence.

These actions help us reduce unsafe or anti‑social driving and make the area safer for everyone.

Actioned 21 January 2026

Antisocial behaviour.

Issued 04 November 2025

We have increased our high visibility patrols and are working closely with PCSOs to deal with any antisocial behaviour. A dedicated antisocial behaviour car is being used so officers can respond quickly to reports and deal with issues on the spot.

We are also working with Medway Housing and other housing authorities to tackle ongoing antisocial behaviour and support the community.

Actioned 21 January 2026

Drug dealing.

Issued 04 November 2025

We increased patrols in busy areas, using both high visibility and plain clothes officers. We also spoke with local people to gather information so we could find out who was involved in this crime. A warrant was carried out at the home of a man believed to be dealing drugs in the area. Officers searched the property and three people were arrested.

Actioned 21 January 2026

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