Crap Towns / Aylesham / Crime

How much crime is there in Aylesham?

The police recorded 59.7 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Aylesham from September 2023 to August 2026, 22% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 30.6. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 61.2, the same as in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	61.2	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	56.7	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	61.2	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	30.6	34.1
Shoplifting	7.3	7.1
Criminal damage and arson	6.2	7.0
Other theft	4.0	5.4
Vehicle crime	3.0	3.8
Public order	2.4	6.6
Burglary	2.1	3.1
Other crime	1.8	2.0
Drugs	1.1	2.4
Possession of weapons	0.5	0.8
Robbery	0.3	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.2	0.5
Theft from the person	0.2	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Canterbury	10.1 km	140
Dover	13.2 km	129
Ramsgate	18.9 km	119
Folkestone	16.5 km	103
Herne Bay	16.1 km	84.1
Whitfield	10.2 km	73.5
Whitstable	18.1 km	65.6
Deal	13.1 km	61.2
Aylesham	–	59.7
Hawkinge	13.0 km	43.1
Herne	14.9 km	39.0
The typical town	–	76.2