Crap Towns / Larkfield / Crime

How much crime is there in Larkfield?

The police recorded 54.5 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Larkfield from September 2023 to August 2026, 28% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 24.2. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 50.5, down from 60.9 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	60.9	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	52.3	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	50.5	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	24.2	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	7.0	7.0
Other theft	4.8	5.4
Vehicle crime	4.5	3.8
Shoplifting	4.1	7.1
Public order	2.9	6.6
Burglary	2.3	3.1
Other crime	2.2	2.0
Drugs	1.2	2.4
Possession of weapons	0.5	0.8
Robbery	0.4	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.3	0.5
Theft from the person	0.2	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Chatham	9.2 km	109
Maidstone	6.1 km	96.1
Rochester	10.9 km	89.3
Gillingham	11.9 km	86.5
Paddock Wood	13.9 km	81.1
Snodland	3.4 km	78.9
Larkfield	–	54.5
Coxheath	8.7 km	48.4
Longfield, New Ash Green and Hartley	13.5 km	46.0
Kings Hill	4.0 km	33.0
Bearsted	9.5 km	29.4
The typical town	–	76.2