Crime in Kent
Kent is the 56th safest county in England and Wales. The overall crime rate in Kent in 2020 was 58 crimes per 1,000 people, and the most common crimes were violence and sexual offences, which happened to roughly every 27 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 Dover, and Ramsgate comes in as third most dangerous. There are safer parts of Kent, starting with Tonbridge and Malling which ranks as the safest area in Kent, followed up by Herne and Broomfield in second place, and Bearsted in third place.
Crime Map of Kent
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Kent Crime Summary
| Crime | Count | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 39,846 | 18.06 |
| Bicycle Theft | 1,127 | 0.51 |
| Burglary | 5,911 | 2.68 |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 15,262 | 6.92 |
| Drugs | 3,391 | 1.54 |
| Other Crime | 4,005 | 1.82 |
| Other Theft | 8,982 | 4.07 |
| Possession of Weapons | 1,128 | 0.51 |
| Public Order | 10,663 | 4.83 |
| Robbery | 1,008 | 0.46 |
| Shoplifting | 7,701 | 3.49 |
| Theft From the Person | 674 | 0.31 |
| Vehicle Crime | 7,590 | 3.44 |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 60,594 | 27.47 |
Kent's Population Centres
| Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference from Kent | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashford | 4,647 | 36 | 62% safer |
| Aylesford | 730 | 64 | 9% more dangerous |
| Bearsted | 222 | 27 | 119% safer |
| Birchington | 476 | 46 | 25% safer |
| Boxley | 528 | 55 | 5% safer |
| Broadstairs and St. Peters | 1,638 | 63 | 8% more dangerous |
| Canterbury | 10,578 | 64 | 9% more dangerous |
| Dartford | 5,466 | 49 | 20% safer |
| Deal | 1,548 | 73 | 21% more dangerous |
| Dover | 4,875 | 145 | 60% more dangerous |
| East Malling and Larkfield | 949 | 65 | 10% more dangerous |
| Edenbridge | 708 | 72 | 20% more dangerous |
| Faversham | 1,670 | 83 | 30% more dangerous |
| Folkestone | 5,794 | 118 | 51% more dangerous |
| Gravesham | 9,879 | 92 | 37% more dangerous |
| Hawkinge | 479 | 55 | 6% safer |
| Herne and Broomfield | 234 | 24 | 140% safer |
| Hythe | 773 | 51 | 14% safer |
| Kings Hill | 319 | 34 | 68% safer |
| Kingsnorth | 439 | 35 | 66% safer |
| Maidstone | 9,310 | 54 | 7% safer |
| Minster-on-Sea | 1,099 | 64 | 10% more dangerous |
| Paddock Wood | 514 | 63 | 8% more dangerous |
| Ramsgate | 5,454 | 130 | 55% more dangerous |
| Sevenoaks | 1,341 | 61 | 4.5% more dangerous |
| Snodland | 991 | 83 | 30% more dangerous |
| South Willesborough & Newtown | 426 | 34 | 71% safer |
| Southborough | 833 | 68 | 14% more dangerous |
| Stone | 2,167 | 163 | 64% more dangerous |
| Swale | 4,891 | 33 | 78% safer |
| Swanley | 1,579 | 91 | 36% more dangerous |
| Swanscombe and Greenhithe | 1,527 | 86 | 32% more dangerous |
| Tenterden | 401 | 51 | 13% safer |
| Thanet | 7,191 | 51 | 15% safer |
| Tonbridge and Malling | 2,793 | 21 | 175% safer |
| Tunbridge Wells | 3,659 | 31 | 88% safer |
| Walmer | 443 | 54 | 7% safer |
Crime Trends in Kent
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 14 | 11 | 13 | 18 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 0.79 | 0.79 | 0.67 | 0.51 | Safer |
| Burglary | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 2.7 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | Safer |
| Drugs | 0.98 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.5 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 1.5 | 1.9 | 2.0 | 1.8 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4.1 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.34 | 0.49 | 0.62 | 0.51 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 4.6 | 8 | 6 | 4.8 | Safer |
| Robbery | 0.51 | 0.60 | 0.69 | 0.46 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 3.5 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person | 0.40 | 0.36 | 0.49 | 0.31 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 4.3 | 4.4 | 5 | 3.4 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 25 | 29 | 30 | 27 | Safer |
Last updated: 18 Feb 2021