Crap Towns / Swanley / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Swanley?
The police recorded 16.5 anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 people a year in Swanley from September 2023 to August 2026, 17% higher than the typical town's 14.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 18.5, up from 14.9 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 14.9 | 13.7 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 16.0 | 13.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 18.5 | 13.3 |
| Town | Distance | Incidents per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Greenwich | 11.6 km | 22.6 |
| Stone | 8.4 km | 17.1 |
| Bromley | 8.8 km | 16.9 |
| Swanley | – | 16.5 |
| Bexley | 7.2 km | 15.8 |
| Dartford | 7.0 km | 15.8 |
| Chafford Hundred and West Thurrock | 12.2 km | 14.5 |
| Swanscombe | 10.7 km | 14.2 |
| Longfield, New Ash Green and Hartley | 10.1 km | 10.8 |
| Purfleet-on-Thames | 10.3 km | 8.1 |
| Otford and Kemsing | 9.5 km | 5.3 |
| The typical town | – | 14.1 |