Total Crime
177,430
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: June 2026
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YoY Change
-1.6%
180,363 in the prior 12 months
Last 3-Month Trend
+6.3%
44,982 vs 42,299
What's Driving Change
High level changes impacting crime figures regionally
Crime is down 1.6% in this area.
Driven by
•
Anti-social behaviour ↑ 27.0%
•
Robbery ↑ 39.6%
•
Bicycle theft ↑ 4.5%
Offset by
•
Violence and sexual offences ↓ 8.8%
•
Public order ↓ 13.7%
•
Vehicle crime ↓ 12.3%
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 · 35.5%
|
62,978 |
-8.8%
vs +1.4% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Anti-social behaviour
|
34,413 |
+27.0%
vs -1.3% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Shoplifting
|
16,636 |
-0.6%
vs -2.3% nationally
|
|
→ Flat |
|
Criminal damage and arson
|
16,180 |
-2.6%
vs -4.8% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Other theft
|
11,974 |
-1.2%
vs -4.6% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Vehicle crime
|
7,297 |
-12.3%
vs -7.0% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Public order
|
7,148 |
-13.7%
vs -3.2% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Drugs
|
6,186 |
-2.9%
vs +3.5% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Other crime
|
5,208 |
-10.3%
vs -2.0% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Burglary
|
4,341 |
-17.1%
vs -6.3% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Possession of weapons
|
1,819 |
+0.8%
vs +8.5% nationally
|
|
→ Flat |
|
Robbery
|
1,481 |
+39.6%
vs +9.2% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Bicycle theft
|
1,030 |
+4.5%
vs -8.5% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Theft from the person
|
739 |
-19.8%
vs -20.9% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |