Crap Towns / Stone / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Stone?
The police recorded 17.1 anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 people a year in Stone from September 2023 to August 2026, 21% higher than the typical town's 14.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 19.9, up from 11.8 in the 12 months to August 2024.
Stone Crossing is where you learn to swear at a train that didn't even slow down.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 11.8 | 13.7 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 19.6 | 13.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 19.9 | 13.3 |
| Town | Distance | Incidents per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Tilbury | 6.8 km | 18.6 |
| Stone | – | 17.1 |
| Northfleet | 5.1 km | 15.9 |
| Dartford | 2.1 km | 15.8 |
| Chafford Hundred and West Thurrock | 4.3 km | 14.5 |
| Swanscombe | 2.5 km | 14.2 |
| Longfield, New Ash Green and Hartley | 7.1 km | 10.8 |
| Aveley | 6.5 km | 10.3 |
| Grays | 6.3 km | 9.9 |
| South Ockendon | 7.8 km | 8.2 |
| Purfleet-on-Thames | 3.4 km | 8.1 |
| The typical town | – | 14.1 |