Managing Crime and Anti-Social Behaviour

The parish council is working closely with the police and Sevenoaks District Council to recduce crime and anti-social behaviour in Eynsford, particularly during the summer months.

We are currently working to secure a PSPO (Public Space Protection Order) for Riverside that we hope will be in place by summer 2026. This will enable to police to issue on the spot fines for anti-social behaviour and problem parking.

The police continue to emphasise the importance of reporting all crimes and anti-social behaviour to the police.

Residents are also encouraged to sign up to 'My Community Voice' which provides updates on local crime and police initiatives.

Our local PC is Ashleigh Wilson

Our local Community Warden is Kelly Grundy who can be contacted on kelly.grundy@kent.gov.uk
Community wardens work with their communities to improve their quality of life, to support those who may be vulnerable or isolated, on prevention and early intervention and to improve social inclusion.

Areas we have investigated are as follows:

• Anti-social behaviour: we have obtained advice from Kent Police which is attached here . Please report all incidents to the police.
• Littering and Rubbish: An additional bin was installed on Riverside in the autumn to help to deal with the quantity of litter left at Riverside during the summer months. We are also lobbying Sevenoaks District Council about bins to separate recycling from general waste.
• Use of BBQs: signage is already up on Riverside. We will see whether this can be improved. Police have been informed about the byelaws.
• Misuse of river by 4x4s and horses: we will continue to monitor the situation, involving the police if necessary.
• Nuisance Illegal Parking: We have worked with SDC to create 'no loading/waiting' zones at areas at Riverside that suffer from illegal parking which often causes blockages. 
• Drug use: reports of drug use should be sent to the police. A leaflet about this is included here.
• Local Watch Schemes: we discussed how to raise general awareness of crime in the village and how to encourage reporting and sharing of information. We have set out our ideas in more detail below.

Here is a useful presentation provided by the police about different types of crime and how to report incidents you may witness. Reporting is important, event for minor incidents, as this helps the police to join the dots and see patterns of crime. More reports of crime also bring more policing. Crime Awareness Campaign

Sevenoaks CSU

The Community Safety Unit (CSU) consists of Council Staff, Police, Community Wardens, Housing Associations and other partner agencies. The CSU deals with all aspects of ASB and community safety. If you have a problem that you would like the CSU to get involved with then please contact us.
Partners meet on a daily basis to discuss Community Safety Concerns, Crime and Anti-Social Behaviour (ASB) calls that have come in from residents and partner agencies including the Police.
The CSU have been working with local Cllrs, Parish Council and local residents on the recent issues at Riverside and have meet to look at what actions can be taken forward.
Its really important for the CSU to receive reports from residents on the issues that are arising so that we can work together to tackle local concerns.
Please be assured that all information is treated in confidence and will never be disclosed to individuals identified as causing anti social behaviour. We will also keep your details anonymous if you prefer, when discussing with partner agencies.
There are a number of ways to report ASB
Kent Police
• 999 if you are witnessing or part of an incident that is happening
• 101 to report after an incident has happened
• Online www.kent.police.uk/ There is also a live chat section on this page
Residents can also join Kent Police My Community Voice via https://www.kent.police.uk/adv... This is a two way engagement tool that allows residents to inform Kent Police of their local issues.
Sevenoaks District Council
• You can call 01732 227000 to report ASB and community safety concerns
• Email community.safety@sevenoaks.gov.uk
• Report Online www.sevenoaks.gov.uk
• To report ASB community.safety@sevenoaks.gov.uk or phone 01732 227000.
We are unable to monitor all Social Media posts, but you can send us posts that you have seen.
If life is in danger or a crime is in progress, always call 999
If you would like to make a complaint o Police or Sevenoaks District Council you can do this online
Kent Police https://www.kent.police.uk/fo/...
Sevenoaks District Council https://www.sevenoaks.gov.uk/i...

Local 'Watch' Groups

We would like to encourage YOU to set up local groups within the village to monitor and report crime. We know that some streets already have WhatsApp or email groups that they use to share information. This is a great way to share information about crime or suspicious activity. It would also be great if your group leader could be in touch with neighbouring streets/areas, so that the information is 'passed along the chain'.

Important things to consider:

• Ask permission of people in your group to use their phone number or email address as it may be visible to others.
• Report all incidents to the police using 999 or 101 as appropriate.
• Communicate with the next group in case the criminals are working through the village.
• If people in your group have CCTV on their properties this information might be useful to the police.
• Let us know if you have set up a group (or have one already)
• Not everyone is online, or has a smartphone. Please be prepared to share information with some residents in other ways.

Thank you

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