The top ten hotspots for crime in South East of England
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As well as the worst neighbourhoods!
But we can also use this data to help you find out where not to live! The following are the top ten areas for crime in South East England and were ranked according to crimes reported as per 1000 residents. The crimes have also been categorised into groups such as violent crime, drugs, burglary as detailed in our table.
Crimes are calculated as cases per 1000 residents.
The results
Fortunately the most prevalent type of crime was antisocial crime which can vary from suffering noisy neighbours to vandalism and graffiti. Compared to other areas of England the crime levels for the east of England are low. The highest area of crime in England is the city of London area located in central London which had a crime rate of all crime as 1,317.
From the results an area that stands out is Oxford which although at number 7, has the highest rates of robbery and the lowest rate of anti social crime. Oxford also has the highest rate of drug crime but compared to the top ten hotspots for the whole of England this rate is low.
Thanet which ranks at number 4 has by far the highest rate of violent crime and as well as the second highest rate of vandalism. Dartford which came in 9th place has the lowest levels of drug crime but the third highest rate of violent crime.
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So if you're still searching for your perfect neighbourhood think twice about these ones.
| Location | All Crime | Violent Crime | Drugs | Burglary | Vandalism | Robbery | Vehicle | Antisocial | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Southampton | 173 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 7 | 10 | 77 |
| 2 | Brighton and Hove | 160 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 62 |
| 3 | Portsmouth | 157 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 69 |
| 4 | Thanet | 155 | 20 | 4 | 15 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 53 |
| 5 | Crawley | 151 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 55 |
| 6 | Hastings | 148 | 13 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 63 |
| 7 | Oxford | 145 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 8 | 28 |
| 8 | Gravesham | 137 | 16 | 4 | 15 | 16 | 3 | 12 | 36 |
| 9 | Dartford | 133 | 15 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 12 | 36 |
| 10 | Slough | 132 | 14 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 30 |
