Crap Towns / Tenterden / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Tenterden?
The police recorded 10.7 anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 people a year in Tenterden from September 2023 to August 2026, 24% lower than the typical town's 14.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 15.3, up from 6.4 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 6.4 | 13.7 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 10.4 | 13.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 15.3 | 13.3 |
| Town | Distance | Incidents per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Hastings | 24.1 km | 21.8 |
| Maidstone | 24.8 km | 20.1 |
| Ashford | 14.8 km | 16.7 |
| Paddock Wood | 24.1 km | 16.3 |
| Battle | 22.4 km | 15.9 |
| Staplehurst | 14.3 km | 13.6 |
| Tenterden | – | 10.7 |
| Hythe | 26.8 km | 9.1 |
| Coxheath | 21.6 km | 8.6 |
| Bearsted | 23.1 km | 6.8 |
| Littlestone-on-Sea | 22.0 km | 4.1 |
| The typical town | – | 14.1 |