Kent Police Medway

Mark Banham is wanted for failing to appear at court. He has links to #Medway, #Cambridgeshire and #Suffolk. If you see him, call 999 quoting reference 46/13300/25. You can also call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 or complete the online form.

A 28 year old has been charged after an alleged serious assault in #Gillingham. Officers were called to Mill Road at 11.48am yesterday, where a man in his late teens was found with injuries consistent with stab wounds. Read more: kent.police.uk/news/kent/late…

Please be aware that we are no longer seeking to identify a woman who may be able to assist enquiries into an assault on Fort Pitt Hill, #Rochester on Friday 13 March 2026. Thank you to everyone who shared the appeal and helped our investigation.

A man has been charged after two sexual assaults were reported in #Rochester last week. The 36 year old was remanded in custody after appearing in court yesterday. Read more: kent.police.uk/news/kent/late…

Detectives investigating reports of a woman being seriously assaulted with scissors in #Chatham have charged a man. The 25 year old is facing three charges and is due to appear in court tomorrow. Read more: kent.police.uk/news/kent/late…

Officers are seeking witnesses and footage after a serious assault in #Chatham last night. We were called at 10.35pm to reports of a man with injuries consistent with stab wounds in Steven Close. He remains in a serious but stable condition. Read more: kent.police.uk/news/kent/late…

Officers responding to a report of a disturbance at a property in #Rochester have uncovered a suspected cannabis cultivation. Read more here: kent.police.uk/news/kent/late…

A 34 year old woman from #Chatham remains missing but the investigation has been transferred to the Metropolitan Police Service.

Three alleged burglars were arrested just 14 minutes after an Upchurch shop's automatic alarm was triggered on Sunday. Their vehicle hit a wall and vehicles as the suspects attempted to flee, before being halted by incapacitant spray. Read more: kent.police.uk/news/kent/late…

An 11 year old boy reported missing from #Chatham since Wednesday 11 March 2026 has been safely located. We would like to thank all those who assisted our enquiries and shared the appeal.

Efforts to tackle antisocial behaviour in Hoo have proven successful, resulting in a reduction in reports. A dispersal order and enforcement action has seen reports of nuisance behaviour go from 13 over two weeks, to two reports in three weeks. Read more: kent.police.uk/news/kent/late…

Officers are seeking witnesses and footage after a reported altercation on Cliffe Road in #Strood involving a man and woman A man suffered a lacerated hand in the incident, which took place at 5.45pm on Tuesday 10 February. Read more: kent.police.uk/news/kent/late…

A Gillingham rapist who drugged and repeatedly abused a man he met online has been jailed following his death. Read more here - kent.police.uk/news/kent/late…

A dealer has admitted drug offences after officers noticed him acting suspiciously in #Gravesend. When a beat patrol approached the 24 year old, he tried to run away but officers caught him. Over half a kilo of cocaine was later recovered. Read more: kent.police.uk/news/kent/late…

An 18 year old man reported missing from #Chatham on Monday 2 March 2026 has been safely located. Thank you for sharing and assisting with our appeal.

Two men who operated a lucrative drug network in Medway have been jailed for distributing large quantities of cocaine around the towns for financial gain. Read more here - kent.police.uk/news/kent/late…

A registered sex offender from #Gillingham has been jailed for using private browsing mode when accessing the internet. The 66 year old breached his pre-existing Sexual Harm Prevention Order, leading to 13 months' imprisonment. Read more: kent.police.uk/news/kent/late…

Thirty bikes have been seized by officers as part of a three-day crackdown on nuisance vehicles in #Medway. Full details can be read here: kent.police.uk/news/kent/late…

A 16-year-old boy reported missing from #Chatham since Friday 20 February 2026 has been safely located. Officers would like to thank all those who assisted their enquiries and shared the appeal.

Witnesses including motorists with dashcam footage are being urged to come forward following a serious collision on Deanwood Drive, Gillingham. Can you help? Read more here - kent.police.uk/news/kent/late…