Total Crime
178,764
Latest 12 months
Insights / Crime / Kent Police
Kent Police Crime Drilldown
How crime is changing and what is driving it in Kent Police.
Latest month: April 2026
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YoY Change
-1.6%
181,725 in the prior 12 months
Last 3-Month Trend
+1.7%
43,182 vs 42,467
What's Driving Change
High level changes impacting crime figures regionally
Crime is down 1.6% in this area.
Driven by
•
Anti-social behaviour ↑ 25.2%
•
Robbery ↑ 59.3%
•
Drugs ↑ 4.2%
Offset by
•
Violence and sexual offences ↓ 7.0%
•
Vehicle crime ↓ 17.5%
•
Public order ↓ 12.1%
Crime Breakdown
Share of total crime (%)
Monthly Trend
Kent Police monthly crime
Monthly crime compared to the same period last year
Crime Breakdown
Latest 12 months by type
| Crime type | Total 12m | YoY change | Share % | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Violence and sexual offences
Largest category · 36.2%
|
64,801 |
-7.0%
vs +0.8% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Anti-social behaviour
|
33,276 |
+25.2%
vs -1.6% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Shoplifting
|
16,583 |
0.0%
vs -4.2% nationally
|
|
→ Flat |
|
Criminal damage and arson
|
16,300 |
-3.2%
vs -4.1% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Other theft
|
11,712 |
-5.8%
vs -6.7% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Public order
|
7,489 |
-12.1%
vs -4.8% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Vehicle crime
|
7,225 |
-17.5%
vs -10.2% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Drugs
|
6,477 |
+4.2%
vs +8.9% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Other crime
|
5,234 |
-12.8%
vs -4.2% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Burglary
|
4,486 |
-17.6%
vs -7.9% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Possession of weapons
|
1,867 |
+4.4%
vs +6.2% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Robbery
|
1,510 |
+59.3%
vs +9.2% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Bicycle theft
|
1,043 |
+1.6%
vs -10.4% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Theft from the person
|
761 |
-19.2%
vs -20.4% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |