Crap Towns / Gravesend / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Gravesend?
The police recorded 21.8 anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 people a year in Gravesend from September 2023 to August 2026, 1.5 times the typical town's 14.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 25.0, up from 19.8 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 19.8 | 13.7 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 20.5 | 13.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 25.0 | 13.3 |
| Town | Distance | Incidents per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Gravesend | – | 21.8 |
| Tilbury | 4.0 km | 18.6 |
| Rochester | 8.6 km | 17.2 |
| Stone | 8.3 km | 17.1 |
| Northfleet | 3.2 km | 15.9 |
| Chadwell St Mary | 6.0 km | 15.3 |
| Chafford Hundred and West Thurrock | 9.1 km | 14.5 |
| Swanscombe | 6.0 km | 14.2 |
| Longfield, New Ash Green and Hartley | 6.5 km | 10.8 |
| Grays | 7.1 km | 9.9 |
| East Tilbury | 6.4 km | 8.6 |
| The typical town | – | 14.1 |