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Appendix 1 � Police Crime Data

Kent Force Data

The following comparative data is for the financial years to date 2018/19 and 2019/20.�

All Recorded Crime- every crime reported to police

		Recorded
		This Year	Last Year	% change	No change
All Crime	Ashford	4184	4676	-10.5%	-492
	Canterbury	5415	5868	-7.7%	-453
	Dartford	4641	4743	-2.2%	-102
	Dover	4010	4547	-11.8%	-537
	Gravesham	4246	4616	-8.0%	-370
	Maidstone	5866	6244	-6.1%	-378
	Medway	11442	12498	-8.4%	-1056
	Sevenoaks	2983	3205	-6.9%	-222
	Shepway	3949	4256	-7.2%	-307
	Swale	5735	6375	-10.0%	-640
	Thanet	7131	7821	-8.8%	-690
	Ton & Mall	3497	3518	-0.6%	-21
	Tun Wells	3154	3279	-3.8%	-125
	Force	66253	71646	-7.5%	-5393

Victim based crime � are crimes that has a victim that is affected by the crime so will not include crimes against society such as drug possession offences and possession of offensive weapons.

		Recorded
		This Year	Last Year	% change	No change
Victim Based Crime	Ashford	3627	3944	-8.0%	-317
	Canterbury	4722	4819	-2.0%	-97
	Dartford	4095	3980	2.9%	115
	Dover	3425	3657	-6.3%	-232
	Gravesham	3670	3789	-3.1%	-119
	Maidstone	4958	5132	-3.4%	-174
	Medway	9897	10285	-3.8%	-388
	Sevenoaks	2597	2650	-2.0%	-53
	Shepway	3353	3458	-3.0%	-105
	Swale	4982	5316	-6.3%	-334
	Thanet	5999	6417	-6.5%	-418
	Ton & Mall	2985	2934	1.7%	51
	Tun Wells	2754	2723	1.1%	31
	Force	57064	59104	-3.5%	-2040

Violent crime � includes all crimes where violence has been used or there is a threat of violence so will now include harassment, threats and assaults with no injury.

		Recorded
		This Year	Last Year	% change	No change
Violent Crime	Ashford	1803	1961	-8.1%	-158
	Canterbury	2251	2584	-12.9%	-333
	Dartford	1882	2025	-7.1%	-143
	Dover	2015	2261	-10.9%	-246
	Gravesham	1907	1986	-4.0%	-79
	Maidstone	2585	2812	-8.1%	-227
	Medway	5532	5622	-1.6%	-90
	Sevenoaks	1026	1234	-16.9%	-208
	Shepway	1750	1935	-9.6%	-185
	Swale	2562	2718	-5.7%	-156
	Thanet	3345	3623	-7.7%	-278
	Ton & Mall	1503	1463	2.7%	40
	Tun Wells	1300	1426	-8.8%	-126
	Force	29461	31650	-6.9%	-2189

� Violence Against a Person- Fatal offences. Murder. Manslaughter. Non-fatal non-sexual offences. Assault, or common assault. Battery, or common battery. Wounding or wounding with intent. Poisoning. Assault occasioning actual bodily harm (and derivative offences)

		Recorded
		This Year	Last Year	% change	No change
VAP	Ashford	1605	1763	-9.0%	-158
	Canterbury	1946	2278	-14.6%	-332
	Dartford	1691	1831	-7.6%	-140
	Dover	1830	2030	-9.9%	-200
	Gravesham	1734	1818	-4.6%	-84
	Maidstone	2337	2529	-7.6%	-192
	Medway	4945	5014	-1.4%	-69
	Sevenoaks	928	1113	-16.6%	-185
	Shepway	1567	1749	-10.4%	-182
	Swale	2329	2431	-4.2%	-102
	Thanet	2992	3286	-8.9%	-294
	Ton & Mall	1380	1320	4.5%	60
	Tun Wells	1171	1270	-7.8%	-99
	Force	26455	28432	-7.0%	-1977

Most serious violence � includes offences where serious harm is caused such as Grievous Bodily Harm, Violent disorder and homicide.

		Recorded
		This Year	Last Year	% change	No change
Most Serious Violence	Ashford	24	41	-41.5%	-17
	Canterbury	28	36	-22.2%	-8
	Dartford	39	28	39.3%	11
	Dover	37	30	23.3%	7
	Gravesham	46	30	53.3%	16
	Maidstone	44	48	-8.3%	-4
	Medway	94	94	0.0%	0
	Sevenoaks	22	23	-4.3%	-1
	Shepway	44	29	51.7%	15
	Swale	45	58	-22.4%	-13
	Thanet	72	77	-6.5%	-5
	Ton & Mall	13	14	-7.1%	-1
	Tun Wells	23	24	-4.2%	-1
	Force	531	532	-0.2%	-1

Violence without injury � threats of violence including harassment and malicious communication including unwanted text messages.

		Recorded
		This Year	Last Year	% change	No change
Violence without injury	Ashford	737	794	-7.2%	-57
	Canterbury	958	1050	-8.8%	-92
	Dartford	857	917	-6.5%	-60
	Dover	830	966	-14.1%	-136
	Gravesham	814	793	2.6%	21
	Maidstone	1172	1165	0.6%	7
	Medway	2400	2232	7.5%	168
	Sevenoaks	410	475	-13.7%	-65
	Shepway	735	776	-5.3%	-41
	Swale	1111	1066	4.2%	45
	Thanet	1429	1505	-5.0%	-76
	Ton & Mall	675	598	12.9%	77
	Tun Wells	543	587	-7.5%	-44
	Force	12671	12924	-2.0%	-253

Stalking and Harassment- Violence without injury offences that allege stalking or harassment

		Recorded
		This Year	Last Year	% change	No change
Stalking and Harassment	Ashford	445	513	-13.3%	-68
	Canterbury	450	607	-25.9%	-157
	Dartford	386	457	-15.5%	-71
	Dover	510	519	-1.7%	-9
	Gravesham	452	532	-15.0%	-80
	Maidstone	573	690	-17.0%	-117
	Medway	1251	1432	-12.6%	-181
	Sevenoaks	258	371	-30.5%	-113
	Shepway	385	495	-22.2%	-110
	Swale	602	704	-14.5%	-102
	Thanet	785	826	-5.0%	-41
	Ton & Mall	391	398	-1.8%	-7
	Tun Wells	311	349	-10.9%	-38
	Force	6799	7893	-13.9%	-1094

Sexual Offences- Violence against a person offences that are sexual in nature including rape, under age sex and sexual grooming.

		Recorded
		This Year	Last Year	% change	No change
Sexual Offences	Ashford	153	163	-6.1%	-10
	Canterbury	240	246	-2.4%	-6
	Dartford	136	137	-0.7%	-1
	Dover	149	187	-20.3%	-38
	Gravesham	123	118	4.2%	5
	Maidstone	213	232	-8.2%	-19
	Medway	447	449	-0.4%	-2
	Sevenoaks	78	108	-27.8%	-30
	Shepway	141	160	-11.9%	-19
	Swale	200	237	-15.6%	-37
	Thanet	271	252	7.5%	19
	Ton & Mall	96	125	-23.2%	-29
	Tun Wells	107	136	-21.3%	-29
	Force	2354	2550	-7.7%	-196

Rape- sexual offences without consent including statutory rape

		Recorded
		This Year	Last Year	% change	No change
Rape	Ashford	49	60	-18.3%	-11
	Canterbury	74	82	-9.8%	-8
	Dartford	46	56	-17.9%	-10
	Dover	42	43	-2.3%	-1
	Gravesham	36	33	9.1%	3
	Maidstone	70	83	-15.7%	-13
	Medway	135	151	-10.6%	-16
	Sevenoaks	25	41	-39.0%	-16
	Shepway	49	46	6.5%	3
	Swale	70	92	-23.9%	-22
	Thanet	85	92	-7.6%	-7
	Ton & Mall	27	53	-49.1%	-26
	Tun Wells	34	55	-38.2%	-21
	Force	742	887	-16.3%	-145

Robbery � all offences where violence or the threat of violence has been used at the time and in order to commit a theft.

		Recorded
		This Year	Last Year	% change	No change
Robbery	Ashford	45	35	28.6%	10
	Canterbury	65	60	8.3%	5
	Dartford	55	57	-3.5%	-2
	Dover	36	44	-18.2%	-8
	Gravesham	50	50	0.0%	0
	Maidstone	35	51	-31.4%	-16
	Medway	140	159	-11.9%	-19
	Sevenoaks	20	13	53.8%	7
	Shepway	42	26	61.5%	16
	Swale	33	50	-34.0%	-17
	Thanet	82	85	-3.5%	-3
	Ton & Mall	27	18	50.0%	9
	Tun Wells	22	20	10.0%	2
	Force	652	668	-2.4%	-16

Possession of Weapons- Possession of article with blade or point or a firearm, with or without intent. No victim.

		Recorded
		This Year	Last Year	% change	No change
Possession of Weapons	Ashford	9	21	-57.1%	-12
	Canterbury	37	33	12.1%	4
	Dartford	22	22	0.0%	0
	Dover	12	35	-65.7%	-23
	Gravesham	33	36	-8.3%	-3
	Maidstone	59	52	13.5%	7
	Medway	69	66	4.5%	3
	Sevenoaks	17	13	30.8%	4
	Shepway	83	68	22.1%	15
	Swale	28	29	-3.4%	-1
	Thanet	60	57	5.3%	3
	Ton & Mall	24	12	100.0%	12
	Tun Wells	11	8	37.5%	3
	Force	464	452	2.7%	12

Serious and Organised Crime panel � every 4 weeks with partners

		Recorded
		This Year	Last Year	% change	No change
Public Order	Ashford	359	548	-34.5%	-189
	Canterbury	442	776	-43.0%	-334
	Dartford	362	538	-32.7%	-176
	Dover	391	640	-38.9%	-249
	Gravesham	343	583	-41.2%	-240
	Maidstone	507	799	-36.5%	-292
	Medway	991	1562	-36.6%	-571
	Sevenoaks	249	395	-37.0%	-146
	Shepway	333	524	-36.5%	-191
	Swale	451	802	-43.8%	-351
	Thanet	638	1036	-38.4%	-398
	Ton & Mall	317	434	-27.0%	-117
	Tun Wells	248	422	-41.2%	-174
	Force	5631	9059	-37.8%	-3428

Drugs � possession or trafficking of controlled substances

		Recorded
		This Year	Last Year	% change	No change
Drug Offences	Ashford	47	48	-2.1%	-1
	Canterbury	95	82	15.9%	13
	Dartford	51	55	-7.3%	-4
	Dover	46	60	-23.3%	-14
	Gravesham	70	66	6.1%	4
	Maidstone	158	86	83.7%	72
	Medway	160	208	-23.1%	-48
	Sevenoaks	48	65	-26.2%	-17
	Shepway	59	65	-9.2%	-6
	Swale	68	46	47.8%	22
	Thanet	230	114	101.8%	116
	Ton & Mall	59	50	18.0%	9
	Tun Wells	55	39	41.0%	16
	Force	1146	984	16.5%	162

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