Crap Towns / Aylesham / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Aylesham?
The police recorded 6.2 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Aylesham from September 2023 to August 2026, 11% lower than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 7.6, up from 4.8 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 4.8 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 6.1 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 7.6 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Dover | 13.2 km | 14.3 |
| Canterbury | 10.1 km | 14.1 |
| Ramsgate | 18.9 km | 11.7 |
| Folkestone | 16.5 km | 10.9 |
| Herne Bay | 16.1 km | 9.1 |
| Whitfield | 10.2 km | 8.1 |
| Deal | 13.1 km | 7.7 |
| Whitstable | 18.1 km | 6.9 |
| Aylesham | – | 6.2 |
| Hawkinge | 13.0 km | 4.6 |
| Herne | 14.9 km | 4.4 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |