Crap Towns / Pembury / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Pembury?
The police recorded 9.6 anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 people a year in Pembury from September 2023 to August 2026, 32% lower than the typical town's 14.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 15.6, up from 6.7 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 6.7 | 13.7 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 6.4 | 13.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 15.6 | 13.3 |
| Town | Distance | Incidents per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Paddock Wood | 5.5 km | 16.3 |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells | 4.6 km | 16.2 |
| Staplehurst | 15.7 km | 13.6 |
| Tonbridge | 6.0 km | 12.9 |
| Rusthall and Langton Green | 8.0 km | 9.9 |
| Pembury | – | 9.6 |
| Sevenoaks | 17.4 km | 9.5 |
| Kings Hill | 14.7 km | 9.1 |
| Coxheath | 16.2 km | 8.6 |
| Crowborough | 15.8 km | 8.1 |
| Southborough | 5.0 km | 7.4 |
| The typical town | – | 14.1 |