Crap Towns / Broadstairs / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Broadstairs?
The police recorded 12.6 anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 people a year in Broadstairs from September 2023 to August 2026, 11% lower than the typical town's 14.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 15.3, up from 8.9 in the 12 months to August 2024.
Folk Week. A man in bells hitting another man with a stick, outside your window, at midnight.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 8.9 | 13.7 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 13.8 | 13.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 15.3 | 13.3 |
| Town | Distance | Incidents per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Canterbury | 25.7 km | 27.4 |
| Dover | 27.6 km | 26.4 |
| Ramsgate | 3.0 km | 22.9 |
| Margate | 3.6 km | 21.8 |
| Herne Bay | 19.4 km | 19.0 |
| Whitfield | 24.8 km | 15.0 |
| Broadstairs | – | 12.6 |
| Aylesham | 21.7 km | 12.5 |
| Deal | 16.7 km | 12.3 |
| Whitstable | 27.2 km | 11.9 |
| Herne | 20.6 km | 6.3 |
| The typical town | – | 14.1 |