Last updated: 12 May 2024
The overall crime rate in Kent county is 118.3 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 76.3k crimes were violent crimes which is 39.2% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 133% of national crime rate. Possession of weapons crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 26.6% over the last twelve months.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 177% of national crime rate which puts Kent on 3. position out of 54 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 4.6% when compared year-over-year in the period of April 2023 - March 2024.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (54 counties) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 39.2% | 4. highest | 133% | 76.3k | -5.4% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 14.6% | 16. highest | 111% | 28.4k | 3.5% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 9.9% | 3. highest | 149% | 19.2k | -2.9% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 7.7% | 12. highest | 127% | 15.0k | 20.8% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.9% | 8. highest | 105% | 13.3k | -7.9% |
| Public order crime → | 5.5% | 18. lowest | 86% | 10.8k | -12.2% |
| Vehicle crime → | 4.9% | 16. highest | 97% | 9.6k | -0.0% |
| Burglary crime → | 3.2% | 24. highest | 90% | 6.2k | -5.9% |
| Other crime → | 2.7% | 3. highest | 177% | 5.3k | -4.6% |
| Drugs crime → | 2.7% | 10. highest | 117% | 5.2k | 8.4% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 0.9% | 17. highest | 117% | 1.8k | 26.6% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 0.7% | 21. lowest | 74% | 1.3k | -5.3% |
| Robbery crime → | 0.6% | 26. highest | 57% | 1.1k | -12.7% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 0.5% | 23. highest | 34% | 1.0k | -3.3% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in Kent county to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | Kent county crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 17.3 | 15.6 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.8 | 1.1 |
| Burglary | 3.8 | 4.2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 11.7 | 7.8 |
| Drugs | 3.1 | 2.7 |
| Other crime | 3.2 | 1.8 |
| Other theft | 8.1 | 7.7 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.1 | 0.9 |
| Public order | 6.6 | 7.6 |
| Robbery | 0.7 | 1.2 |
| Shoplifting | 9.1 | 7.2 |
| Theft from the person | 0.6 | 1.9 |
| Vehicle crime | 5.8 | 6.0 |
| Violent crime | 46.4 | 34.9 |
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