Kent crime stats

April 2024

Most crimes, 76.5k crimes were violent crimes which is 39.4% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 131% of national crime rate. Possession of weapons crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 27.6% over the last twelve months.Kent crime statistics
Crime categoryShare of all crimesRanking (52 counties)% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
Violent crime →39.4%5. highest131%76.5k-5.9%
Antisocial behaviour crime →14.5%18. highest108%28.2k1.8%
Criminal damage and arson crime →9.9%3. highest146%19.2k-4.2%
Shoplifting crime →7.6%13. highest125%14.8k20.5%
Other theft crime →6.9%10. highest102%13.4k-8.2%
Public order crime →5.5%15. lowest84%10.8k-14.1%
Vehicle crime →4.9%18. highest92%9.4k-2.8%
Burglary crime →3.2%25. highest89%6.2k-6.3%
Other crime →2.7%4. highest176%5.3k-3.3%
Drugs crime →2.7%10. highest115%5.2k12.2%
Possession of weapons crime →0.9%17. highest115%1.7k27.6%
Bicycle theft crime →0.7%18. lowest72%1.3k-5.0%
Robbery crime →0.6%23. highest56%1.2k-11.0%
Theft from the person crime →0.5%21. highest33%1.1k-4.8%
Crime categoryShare of all crimesCrime rate ranking% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
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The category of "other crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Other crime" rate is at 176% of national crime rate which puts Kent on 4. position out of 52 England's and Wales' counties in this crime category. "Other crime" makes up 2.7% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "other crime" is 5.3k cases and has decreased by 3.3% when compared year-over-year in the period of March 2023 - February 2024.

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