Crap Towns / Staplehurst / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Staplehurst?
The police recorded 6.5 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Staplehurst from September 2023 to August 2026, 7% lower than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 3.9, down from 7.3 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 7.3 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 8.3 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 3.9 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Snodland | 19.5 km | 11.3 |
| Maidstone | 11.6 km | 10.2 |
| Paddock Wood | 11.2 km | 9.9 |
| Tenterden | 14.3 km | 8.4 |
| Tonbridge | 19.0 km | 8.2 |
| Larkfield | 16.3 km | 7.0 |
| Staplehurst | – | 6.5 |
| Pembury | 15.7 km | 5.8 |
| Coxheath | 7.8 km | 5.4 |
| Kings Hill | 15.1 km | 4.4 |
| Bearsted | 11.4 km | 2.6 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |