Crap Towns / Littlestone-on-Sea / Crime
How much crime is there in Littlestone-on-Sea?
The police recorded 33.8 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Littlestone-on-Sea from September 2023 to August 2026, 56% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 20.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 31.1, down from 36.4 in the 12 months to August 2024.
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| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 36.4 | 78.6 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 33.8 | 77.4 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 31.1 | 73.7 |
| Crime | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 20.1 | 34.1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4.1 | 7.0 |
| Other theft | 2.3 | 5.4 |
| Other crime | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Drugs | 1.4 | 2.4 |
| Vehicle crime | 1.1 | 3.8 |
| Burglary | 1.0 | 3.1 |
| Public order | 1.0 | 6.6 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Robbery | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| Shoplifting | 0.2 | 7.1 |
| Theft from the person | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Dover | 29.4 km | 129 |
| Hastings | 30.2 km | 107 |
| Folkestone | 17.2 km | 103 |
| Ashford | 19.5 km | 85.1 |
| Whitfield | 30.8 km | 73.5 |
| Battle | 34.1 km | 60.9 |
| Aylesham | 32.7 km | 59.7 |
| Tenterden | 22.0 km | 58.9 |
| Hythe | 13.3 km | 48.4 |
| Hawkinge | 20.8 km | 43.1 |
| Littlestone-on-Sea | – | 33.8 |
| The typical town | – | 76.2 |