Crap Towns / Bearsted / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Bearsted?
The police recorded 2.6 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Bearsted from September 2023 to August 2026, 63% lower than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 1.9, down from 2.6 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 2.6 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 3.2 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 1.9 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Chatham | 10.6 km | 11.5 |
| Snodland | 11.4 km | 11.3 |
| Sittingbourne | 14.4 km | 10.6 |
| Maidstone | 3.7 km | 10.2 |
| Gillingham | 10.4 km | 9.8 |
| Rochester | 14.9 km | 8.2 |
| Larkfield | 9.5 km | 7.0 |
| Staplehurst | 11.4 km | 6.5 |
| Coxheath | 5.6 km | 5.4 |
| Kings Hill | 11.4 km | 4.4 |
| Bearsted | – | 2.6 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |