Crap Towns / Swanley / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Swanley?
The police recorded 8.3 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Swanley from September 2023 to August 2026, 19% higher than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 7.3, down from 9.7 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 9.7 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 7.9 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 7.3 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Stone | 8.4 km | 12.3 |
| Swanscombe | 10.7 km | 10.8 |
| Dartford | 7.0 km | 10.3 |
| Chafford Hundred and West Thurrock | 12.2 km | 9.8 |
| Purfleet-on-Thames | 10.3 km | 9.5 |
| Swanley | – | 8.3 |
| Greenwich | 11.6 km | 6.9 |
| Bexley | 7.2 km | 6.8 |
| Longfield, New Ash Green and Hartley | 10.1 km | 6.5 |
| Bromley | 8.8 km | 6.3 |
| Otford and Kemsing | 9.5 km | 3.2 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |