Total Crime
179,051
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: March 2026
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YoY Change
-1.9%
182,461 in the prior 12 months
Last 3-Month Trend
-1.2%
42,299 vs 42,814
What's Driving Change
High level changes impacting crime figures regionally
Crime is down 1.9% in this area.
Driven by
•
Anti-social behaviour ↑ 24.4%
•
Robbery ↑ 56.3%
•
Drugs ↑ 7.0%
Offset by
•
Violence and sexual offences ↓ 6.8%
•
Vehicle crime ↓ 18.7%
•
Burglary ↓ 20.4%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Robbery
|
1,483 |
+56.3%
vs +9.3% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Anti-social behaviour
|
32,842 |
+24.4%
vs -0.2% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Drugs
|
6,566 |
+7.0%
vs +12.3% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Possession of weapons
|
1,865 |
+5.5%
vs +6.8% nationally
|
|
↑ Up |
|
Bicycle theft
|
1,045 |
+1.0%
vs -10.4% nationally
|
|
→ Flat |
|
Shoplifting
|
16,476 |
-0.2%
vs -4.9% nationally
|
|
→ Flat |
|
Criminal damage and arson
|
16,329 |
-3.5%
vs -4.2% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Other theft
|
11,714 |
-6.4%
vs -6.9% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Violence and sexual offences
Largest category · 36.5%
|
65,302 |
-6.8%
vs +1.1% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Other crime
|
5,317 |
-12.0%
vs -3.0% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Public order
|
7,546 |
-12.0%
vs -4.3% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Theft from the person
|
780 |
-18.2%
vs -20.1% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Vehicle crime
|
7,284 |
-18.7%
vs -11.7% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |
|
Burglary
|
4,502 |
-20.4%
vs -9.2% nationally
|
|
↓ Down |