Crap Towns / Hawkinge / Crime

How much crime is there in Hawkinge?

The police recorded 43.1 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Hawkinge from September 2023 to August 2026, 43% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 23.3. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 36.9, down from 47.5 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	47.5	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	44.8	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	36.9	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	23.3	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	4.6	7.0
Other theft	3.8	5.4
Public order	2.9	6.6
Drugs	1.8	2.4
Other crime	1.8	2.0
Vehicle crime	1.3	3.8
Shoplifting	1.3	7.1
Burglary	1.1	3.1
Possession of weapons	0.6	0.8
Theft from the person	0.2	0.4
Robbery	0.2	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.1	0.5

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Canterbury	19.3 km	140
Dover	10.0 km	129
Folkestone	3.7 km	103
Ashford	20.4 km	85.1
Whitfield	10.4 km	73.5
Deal	19.5 km	61.2
Aylesham	13.0 km	59.7
Hythe	7.8 km	48.4
Hawkinge	–	43.1
Herne	26.8 km	39.0
Littlestone-on-Sea	20.8 km	33.8
The typical town	–	76.2