Crap Towns / Kings Hill / Crime

How much crime is there in Kings Hill?

The police recorded 33.0 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Kings Hill from September 2023 to August 2026, 57% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 15.3. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 34.9, up from 34.4 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	34.4	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	29.8	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	34.9	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	15.3	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	4.4	7.0
Other theft	3.0	5.4
Vehicle crime	2.5	3.8
Shoplifting	2.1	7.1
Public order	1.6	6.6
Other crime	1.2	2.0
Burglary	1.2	3.1
Drugs	1.2	2.4
Possession of weapons	0.3	0.8
Bicycle theft	0.1	0.5
Robbery	0.1	0.6
Theft from the person	0.1	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Chatham	13.2 km	109
Maidstone	7.7 km	96.1
Rochester	14.6 km	89.3
Paddock Wood	10.3 km	81.1
Snodland	6.9 km	78.9
Tonbridge	12.3 km	69.6
Larkfield	4.0 km	54.5
Coxheath	8.5 km	48.4
Longfield, New Ash Green and Hartley	14.6 km	46.0
Kings Hill	–	33.0
Bearsted	11.4 km	29.4
The typical town	–	76.2