Crime in mersham, sevington south with finberry, ashford

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.

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.

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.

Police have issued a Community Protection Warning to an individual involved in poaching in the local countryside. This includes illegal activity such as poaching, lamping and hare coursing. A Community Protection Warning sets clear conditions that must be followed to stop behaviour that harms local communities. The warning applies across seven police force areas. This means the individual is not allowed to travel to other counties to continue this behaviour in rural areas.

To help protect local communities, warning signs have also been provided in locations where poaching is reported most often. These were supplied at the request of local councils and are intended to warn and discourage people from entering these areas to poach.

We continue to work closely with local councils, residents and our partners in the Rural Task Force to tackle wildlife crime and protect rural communities.

Officers carried out high‑visibility patrols over several days, focusing on suspicious vehicles in remote and vulnerable rural areas. This included routes that are often used by criminals.

We also worked closely with Sussex Police during a joint cross‑border operation to tackle farm equipment theft and share intelligence. As part of this work, a number of vehicles were stopped, useful information was gathered, and reassurance was provided to people living in rural communities.

Property‑marking events are taking place across the district. We encourage farmers and landowners to have their equipment marked, as this helps deter theft and makes stolen items easier to identify and return.

Following concerns raised about a farm in Ruckinge linked to rural crime, and information suggesting stolen items were being stored there, officers carried out checks at the location. During this visit, two stolen Land Rovers were found. The vehicles had been stolen from outside the area, and the investigation is ongoing.