Crap Towns / Bearsted / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Bearsted?
The police recorded 6.8 anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 people a year in Bearsted from September 2023 to August 2026, 52% lower than the typical town's 14.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 11.9, up from 3.7 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 3.7 | 13.7 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 4.7 | 13.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 11.9 | 13.3 |
| Town | Distance | Incidents per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Snodland | 11.4 km | 23.4 |
| Chatham | 10.6 km | 23.1 |
| Sittingbourne | 14.4 km | 22.7 |
| Maidstone | 3.7 km | 20.1 |
| Rochester | 14.9 km | 17.2 |
| Gillingham | 10.4 km | 16.3 |
| Larkfield | 9.5 km | 13.7 |
| Staplehurst | 11.4 km | 13.6 |
| Kings Hill | 11.4 km | 9.1 |
| Coxheath | 5.6 km | 8.6 |
| Bearsted | – | 6.8 |
| The typical town | – | 14.1 |