Crap Towns / Otford and Kemsing / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Otford and Kemsing?
The police recorded 3.2 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Otford and Kemsing from September 2023 to August 2026, 54% lower than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 2.3, down from 4.4 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 4.4 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 2.9 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 2.3 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Stone | 15.5 km | 12.3 |
| Edenbridge | 15.4 km | 10.4 |
| Dartford | 15.0 km | 10.3 |
| Swanley | 9.5 km | 8.3 |
| Tonbridge | 14.6 km | 8.2 |
| Longfield, New Ash Green and Hartley | 12.0 km | 6.5 |
| Bromley | 11.7 km | 6.3 |
| Oxted | 15.4 km | 6.0 |
| Sevenoaks | 4.0 km | 5.3 |
| Kings Hill | 16.0 km | 4.4 |
| Otford and Kemsing | – | 3.2 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |