Safest places to live in Kent
Kent’s 13 areas ranked by crime rate — safest areas, lowest crime. Every figure from police.uk, Aug 2026. Indicative, not a valuation.
| # | Area | Crime rate (per 1,000) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sevenoaks | 5.9 |
| 2 | Tunbridge Wells | 6.2 |
| 3 | Tonbridge and Malling | 7.0 |
| 4 | Ashford | 8.1 |
| 5 | Gravesham | 8.6 |
| 6 | Maidstone | 8.9 |
| 7 | Dover | 9.0 |
| 8 | Folkestone and Hythe | 9.2 |
| 9 | Dartford | 9.4 |
| 10 | Swale | 9.8 |
| 11 | Canterbury | 9.9 |
| 12 | Medway | 10.1 |
| 13 | Thanet | 11.9 |
Source: police.uk · Aug 2026. Ranked lowest first.
Other Kent rankings
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