Crap Towns / Deal / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Deal?
The police recorded 7.7 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Deal from September 2023 to August 2026, 10% higher than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 6.1, down from 9.9 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 9.9 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 6.9 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Dover | 11.4 km | 14.3 |
| Canterbury | 22.6 km | 14.1 |
| Ramsgate | 13.8 km | 11.7 |
| Folkestone | 23.0 km | 10.9 |
| Margate | 17.8 km | 10.8 |
| Broadstairs | 16.7 km | 8.3 |
| Whitfield | 9.3 km | 8.1 |
| Deal | – | 7.7 |
| Aylesham | 13.1 km | 6.2 |
| Hawkinge | 19.5 km | 4.6 |
| Herne | 23.7 km | 4.4 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |