Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone

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

Fergus Maunsell

Police Constable

Local Priority Issues

Priority	Action taken
Fly tipping. Issued 24 October 2025	Kent Police are monitoring all reports of fly‑tipping and working closely with the local authority to ensure any debris is removed as quickly as possible. Actioned 14 January 2026
Dog fouling. Issued 24 October 2025	Any reports of dog fouling are passed to the relevant agency so the appropriate action can be taken. Actioned 14 January 2026
Farm thefts. Issued 24 October 2025	The local officer has been monitoring all calls relating to the rural areas and carrying out follow‑up visits at the most vulnerable locations. Information is shared with the Rural Task Force to help target offenders, and several days of coordinated action have already taken place. Actioned 14 January 2026

Priority

Action taken

Fly tipping.

Issued 24 October 2025

Kent Police are monitoring all reports of fly‑tipping and working closely with the local authority to ensure any debris is removed as quickly as possible.

Actioned 14 January 2026

Dog fouling.

Issued 24 October 2025

Any reports of dog fouling are passed to the relevant agency so the appropriate action can be taken.

Actioned 14 January 2026

Farm thefts.

Issued 24 October 2025

The local officer has been monitoring all calls relating to the rural areas and carrying out follow‑up visits at the most vulnerable locations. Information is shared with the Rural Task Force to help target offenders, and several days of coordinated action have already taken place.

Actioned 14 January 2026

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