Welcome to the Eastry Newsletter for April 2025. 

On Tuesday 15th April, I attended the Sandwich Spring Community & Volunteering Event. This was a great event with lots of other agencies providing advice and support to the local community as well as information regarding volunteering opportunities. Lots of people came and spoke to us and we really enjoyed being part of the event. 

Please contact me on the email address below if there are any community events that you would like the police to attend.  

Email:  14106@kent.police.uk

Statistics for Eastry

Between the 1st April and the 30th April there has been 68 calls to the Eastry ward. 

Incidents of note: 

06/04/2025 – Suspicious Event - Sholden – reports of youths gaining access to abandoned buildings and wearing face coverings. 

22/04/2025 – Burglary – Each End, Ash. A lock up belonging to the victim was broken into and various items stolen including a vehicle. The victim spotted the vehicle being driven in the local area, police attended, and a short pursuit took place. The suspects were subsequently detained and arrested for a number of offences including burglary, theft of motor vehicle, drug driving, handling stolen goods, possession of an offensive weapon and Section 4A public order.

24/04/2025 –Suspicious Event – Eastry – Two persons captured on Ring Doorbell loitering around the front of the informant’s house. Nothing stolen or damaged. Persons ran off after seeing the occupants looking at them. 

Roads Policing 

03/04/2025 – Officers stopped a vehicle on the A256, Betteshanger after witnessing the driver using their mobile phone whilst driving. The driver was issued with a Traffic Offence Report (TOR) which carries a £200 fine and points on their driving licence. 

19/04/2025 – Sandwich Road, Eastry – police received reports of off-road bikes being ridden in the area. 

On the weekend of the 26th April there were a number of reports of nuisance vehicles being driven along the A256, Tilmanstone, Eastry and Sandwich. Police attended and dispersed group. 

Crime Prevention Advice 

I have recently received reports of potential Rogue Traders operating in the area of Eastry

Rogue Traders generally seek to carry out services that are either completely unnecessary or substandard. If cash is paid in advance, they will often leave without starting any work or they charge inflated or excessive prices for work carried out. Services offered will include cleaning driveways, gardening or roof and guttering repairs. 

We advise residents: 

Police – call 101/999 

Action fraud - www.actionfraud.police.uk or call 0300 123 2040.

Citizens’ Advice – www.citzensadvice.org.uk/consumer/get-more-help/report-to-trading-standards or attend Jubilee Centre, Sandwich every Monday at 1300 hours. 

Ask for quotes in writing and check that the tradesperson is from the company they say they are from. Consider using reputable traders who are members of the KCC Trading Standards approved trader scheme, you can check this at www.tschecked.kent.gov.uk.