Crap Towns / Pembury / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Pembury?
The police recorded 5.8 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Pembury from September 2023 to August 2026, 17% lower than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 6.2, up from 6.1 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 6.1 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 5.2 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 6.2 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Paddock Wood | 5.5 km | 9.9 |
| Tonbridge | 6.0 km | 8.2 |
| Royal Tunbridge Wells | 4.6 km | 7.1 |
| Staplehurst | 15.7 km | 6.5 |
| Pembury | – | 5.8 |
| Coxheath | 16.2 km | 5.4 |
| Sevenoaks | 17.4 km | 5.3 |
| Southborough | 5.0 km | 5.2 |
| Rusthall and Langton Green | 8.0 km | 4.6 |
| Crowborough | 15.8 km | 4.6 |
| Kings Hill | 14.7 km | 4.4 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |