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I wanted to provide you with an update regarding Road safety issues (Speeding), which people around your area have highlighted as an issue of concern on the priority survey. 🚦 Community Speedwatch – Making Roads Safer
Kent Police runs Community Speedwatch, a volunteer-led initiative focused on reducing speeding and improving safety. What is Speedwatch?
👥 Local volunteers, trained by Kent Police, monitor speeds at approved sites (20, 30, or 40 mph zones) using certified equipment.
📋 Details of speeding vehicles are securely logged for 12 months. Repeat or excessive offenders may receive advisory letters—and in some cases, personal visits from officers. Important:
Speedwatch is educational, not enforcement. No fines or penalty points are issued directly, but the data helps target police action and inform road safety improvements. ✅ Does it work?
Yes! Over 90% of drivers recorded speeding once are not seen again within 12 months, and overall speeding reduces in communities over time. 📍 Want to help?
If you can spare an hour a week, join us!
👉 www.kent.police.uk/speedwatch I have received several reports from residents raising concerns about the speed of vehicles in the Cranbrook area. I want to reassure the community that this feedback is being taken seriously.
Excessive speed is a significant risk to road safety, particularly within residential roads, and we all have a shared responsibility to help reduce this.
I would like to encourage members of the community to consider setting up a Community Speedwatch scheme. This is a volunteer-led initiative where residents can work alongside police to monitor vehicle speeds and help educate drivers. I will fully support anyone interested in starting or joining a scheme.
In addition, I will be carrying out random speed checks in Cranbrook to address the concerns raised and to deter unsafe driving.
If you would like more information about Community Speedwatch or wish to get involved, please get in contact or see the link above for more information.
Thank you for your continued support.
 If you ever experience this issue or have information regarding an incident, please report it using our online reporting tools at https://www.kent.police.uk, speak to an operator in our Force Communications Room via our online web chat or call the non-emergency number 101. Get Involved Please consider getting involved by registering for these messages, this will enable you to contribute to the local priority survey. We may be unaware of issues that you would like us to focus on. Take a few minutes to securely and privately register and have your say using the button below, this will mean we can focus on things that matter to you. 
Please click here to complete the survey
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