Crap Towns / Broadstairs / Crime

How much crime is there in Broadstairs?

The police recorded 66.9 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Broadstairs from September 2023 to August 2026, 12% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 30.2. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 60.1, down from 68.5 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	68.5	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	72.1	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	60.1	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	30.2	34.1
Shoplifting	9.3	7.1
Criminal damage and arson	8.3	7.0
Other theft	4.8	5.4
Vehicle crime	3.4	3.8
Public order	3.2	6.6
Drugs	2.3	2.4
Burglary	1.8	3.1
Other crime	1.7	2.0
Bicycle theft	0.7	0.5
Possession of weapons	0.5	0.8
Robbery	0.5	0.6
Theft from the person	0.3	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Canterbury	25.7 km	140
Dover	27.6 km	129
Ramsgate	3.0 km	119
Margate	3.6 km	105
Herne Bay	19.4 km	84.1
Whitfield	24.8 km	73.5
Broadstairs	–	66.9
Whitstable	27.2 km	65.6
Deal	16.7 km	61.2
Aylesham	21.7 km	59.7
Herne	20.6 km	39.0
The typical town	–	76.2