Community Safety Unit

Feel Safe in Shepway

Shepway Community Safety Unit

The Community Safety Unit, based at Shepway District Council offices in the Civic Centre, Folkestone, brings together different organisations and agencies involved in community safety. We aim to improve the quality of life for all those who live, visit and work in Shepway by promoting community safety and reducing crime and the fear of crime throughout the district.

We work together to co-ordinate intelligence, intervention, prevention and enforcement to deal with crime and anti-social behaviour.

The Community Safety Unit delivers the priorities of the Community Safety Partnership and its latest Community Safety Plan. To view the work of the Community Safety Partnership (CSP) please select this link.

The Community Safety Unit is not a 24-hour emergency response unit. If there is a crime in progress or a threat to life please dial 999. For all police related non-emergencies in Shepway please contact 01303 850055.

The following staff work at the Community Safety Unit: 

Shepway District Council:

• Community Safety Manager
• Anti-Social Behaviour Coordinator
• Crime Reduction Officer
• Crime Reduction Assistant
• Information and Promotions Officer

Kent Police:

• Sergeant for Neighbourhood Policing and Crime Reduction (CSU Operations Manager)
• Youth Crime Reduction Officer (PC)
• Two Joint Family Management Programme Officers (PC)
• Anti-Social Behaviour Orders Officer - Courts (PC)
• Anti-Social Behaviour Orders Officer (PC)

Kent County Council:

• Shepway Community Warden Area Supervisor 
• Community Safety Partnership Youth Worker

NHS

• Tier 2 Alcohol Worker

Partner Agencies:

For more information on the work of partner agencies, select any of the links below to be directed to their homepage.

• Shepway District Council
• Kent Police
• Kent Police Authority
• Kent County Council
• Kent Fire & Rescue Service
• Primary Care Trust
• National Probation Service
• Youth Offending Service
• Local Criminal Justice Board (LCJB)
• Crimestoppers 

Useful Contacts:

Kent Police: 01303 850055

Kent County Council: 08458 247 247

Kent Fire & Rescue Service: 01622 692121

Crimestoppers: 0800 555 111

Racist Incident Reporting Line: 0800 138 1624

Homophobic Incident Reporting Line: 0800 3289 162

Victim Support: 0845 389 9527

The Samaritans: 08457 909 090

The pictures above show various projects delivered in partnership including 'lollicam' which has been launched in Dymchurch, an alcohol poster campaign discouraging underage drinking and a parking initiative coordinated by Kent Fire & Rescue Service.

Contact Us:

Contact us to report anti-social behaviour, graffiti, fly tipping, noise nuisance and any other low level nuisance.

Shepway Community Safety Unit
Shepway District Council
Civic Centre
Castle Hill Avenue
Folkestone
Kent
CT20 2QY

Call Customer Services on 01303 858660 (Monday to Friday 8.30am to 5.00pm, excluding bank holidays)

To report online please use the following form: Contact Customer Services Online

Please look out for regular updates on this site.