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Kent is among the top 10 most dangerous counties in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The overall crime rate in Kent in 2021 was 87 crimes per 1,000 people, and the most common crimes were violence and sexual offences, which happened to roughly every 44 out of 1,000 residents.
Out of all of Kent's larger towns and cities, Stone is the most dangerous. The next most dangerous is Sheerness, and Dover comes in as third most dangerous. There are safer parts of Kent, starting with Birchington which ranks as the safest area in Kent, followed up by Herne and Broomfield in second place, and Bearsted in third place.
Incidents mapped in Kent represent the time frame between May 2019 and April 2022. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
Last updated: 02 Jun, 2022
Hover over a point to see a breakdown of crime types recorded at that location. You can also filter by individual crime types, or use a combinations of offences to visualize the data you need.
Last updated: 02 Jun, 2022
| Crime | Count | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 37,004 | 19.89 |
| Bicycle Theft | 964 | 0.52 |
| Burglary | 5,970 | 3.21 |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 19,281 | 10.36 |
| Drugs | 4,015 | 2.16 |
| Other Crime | 5,390 | 2.90 |
| Other Theft | 11,037 | 5.93 |
| Possession of Weapons | 1,220 | 0.66 |
| Public Order | 13,744 | 7.39 |
| Robbery | 1,064 | 0.57 |
| Shoplifting | 8,849 | 4.76 |
| Theft From the Person | 794 | 0.43 |
| Vehicle Crime | 7,923 | 4.26 |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 82,371 | 44.27 |
| Name | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference from Kent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashford | 6,850 | 91 | 4.0% more dangerous |
| Aylesford | 746 | 65 | 34% safer |
| Bearsted | 251 | 30 | 191% safer |
| Birchington | 5 | 0.49 | 17739% safer |
| Boxley | 561 | 59 | 49% safer |
| Broadstairs and St. Peters | 1,952 | 76 | 16% safer |
| Chatham | 9,392 | 116 | 25% more dangerous |
| Dartford | 6,222 | 106 | 17% more dangerous |
| Deal | 1,834 | 87 | 0.40% safer |
| Dover | 5,265 | 157 | 44% more dangerous |
| East Malling and Larkfield | 1,024 | 70 | 25% safer |
| Edenbridge | 835 | 86 | 2.2% safer |
| Faversham | 1,861 | 93 | 6% more dangerous |
| Folkestone | 5,936 | 121 | 28% more dangerous |
| Frindsbury Extra | 550 | 73 | 20% safer |
| Gillingham | 11,987 | 110 | 21% more dangerous |
| Gravesend | 6,514 | 111 | 21% more dangerous |
| Hawkinge | 632 | 72 | 21% safer |
| Herne and Broomfield | 15 | 1.6 | 5539% safer |
| Herne Bay | 2,781 | 68 | 28% safer |
| Hoo St. Werburgh | 846 | 83 | 5% safer |
| Hythe | 960 | 63 | 38% safer |
| Kings Hill | 348 | 38 | 132% safer |
| Kingsnorth | 573 | 46 | 92% safer |
| Maidstone | 10,949 | 91 | 4.3% more dangerous |
| Margate | 8,388 | 128 | 32% more dangerous |
| Minster-on-Sea | 1,154 | 67 | 30% safer |
| Northfleet | 3,578 | 119 | 27% more dangerous |
| Paddock Wood | 566 | 70 | 25% safer |
| Ramsgate | 6,112 | 146 | 40% more dangerous |
| Rochester | 6,747 | 101 | 14% more dangerous |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells | 3,713 | 61 | 43% safer |
| Sevenoaks | 1,426 | 65 | 35% safer |
| Sheerness | 2,467 | 184 | 52% more dangerous |
| Sittingbourne | 5,383 | 101 | 13% more dangerous |
| Snodland | 1,046 | 88 | 0.78% more dangerous |
| Southborough | 773 | 63 | 39% safer |
| Stone | 2,609 | 196 | 55% more dangerous |
| Swanley | 1,856 | 107 | 18% more dangerous |
| Swanscombe and Greenhithe | 1,636 | 92 | 4.6% more dangerous |
| Tenterden | 533 | 68 | 28% safer |
| Tonbridge | 2,832 | 69 | 28% safer |
| Walmer | 477 | 58 | 50% safer |
| Whitstable | 2,024 | 61 | 44% safer |
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 15 | 17 | 26 | 20 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.97 | 0.79 | 0.63 | 0.52 | Safer |
| Burglary | 6 | 6 | 3.8 | 3.2 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | Safer |
| Drugs | 1.4 | 1.7 | 2.3 | 2.2 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 2.6 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.9 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.65 | 0.82 | 0.73 | 0.66 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | Safer |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.89 | 0.96 | 0.70 | 0.57 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 6 | 6 | 5.0 | 4.8 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 0.49 | 0.63 | 0.45 | 0.43 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 6 | 7 | 4.9 | 4.3 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 40 | 41 | 41 | 44 | Getting worse |
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