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154,163
crimes recorded by Kent Police, year ending March 2026 (excluding fraud)
-4.9% vs year ending March 2025 (162,051)
Source: Police recorded crime open data Police Force Area tables, year ending March 2013 onwards (Home Office, published 23 July 2026) · file
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9.2%
of those crimes resulted in a charge or summons (so far)
14,106 charged/summonsed · outcomes as at the July 2026 data extraction
Source: Outcomes open data, year ending March 2026 (Home Office, published 23 July 2026) · file
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7,156
convictions for indictable and either-way offences (excluding summary offences such as speeding), cases from this police force area, year ending March 2026
All convictions including summary motoring and non-motoring: 28,013
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)
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26.0%
proven reoffending rate (adults and children, 12-month cohort)
Cohort Oct 2023 to Sep 2024: 9,887 offenders
Source: Proven reoffending statistics: July to September 2024 — geographical data (CSV) (Ministry of Justice, published 30 July 2026) · file · 12-month cohort from the geographical data tool
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1. Crime recorded by the police

Kent Police: YE March 2026
Kent Police: YE March 2026Ranking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Violence against the pViolence against the person: 63,45963,459Theft offencesTheft offences: 42,70242,702Criminal damage and arCriminal damage and arson: 17,29217,292Public order offencesPublic order offences: 7,8997,899Drug offencesDrug offences: 7,1417,141Sexual offencesSexual offences: 6,6696,669Miscellaneous crimes aMiscellaneous crimes against society: 5,5915,591Possession of weapons Possession of weapons offences: 1,9191,919RobberyRobbery: 1,4911,491
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Offence groupYE March 2025YE March 2026Change
Violence against the person67,67463,459-6.2%
Theft offences46,36942,702-7.9%
Criminal damage and arson17,66417,292-2.1%
Public order offences8,8787,899-11.0%
Drug offences6,3507,141+12.5%
Sexual offences6,7286,669-0.9%
Miscellaneous crimes against society5,6725,591-1.4%
Possession of weapons offences1,7641,919+8.8%
Robbery9521,491+56.6%
Source: Police recorded crime open data Police Force Area tables, year ending March 2013 onwards (Home Office, published 23 July 2026) · file · Financial years April to March. Fraud is recorded centrally by Action Fraud and is excluded.

2. What happened to those crimes

Kent Police: Share
Kent Police: ShareRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Investigation completeInvestigation complete – no suspect identified: 34.9%34.9%Evidential difficultieEvidential difficulties (victim does not support action): 27.1%27.1%Evidential difficultieEvidential difficulties (suspect identified; victim supports action): 14.4%14.4%Charged/SummonsedCharged/Summonsed: 9.2%9.2%Out-of-court (informalOut-of-court (informal): 4.4%4.4%Not yet assigned an ouNot yet assigned an outcome: 4.2%4.2%Responsibility for furResponsibility for further investigation transferred to another body: 2.6%2.6%Prosecution prevented Prosecution prevented or not in the public interest: 1.6%1.6%Out-of-court (formal)Out-of-court (formal): 1.0%1.0%Diversionary, educatioDiversionary, educational or intervention activity, resulting from the crime report, has been undertaken and it is not in the public interest to take any further action.: 0.4%0.4%Further investigation Further investigation to support formal action not in the public interest – police decision: 0.2%0.2%Taken into consideratiTaken into consideration: 0.0%0.0%
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Police outcome (Home Office group)CrimesShare
Investigation complete – no suspect identified53,78934.9%
Evidential difficulties (victim does not support action)41,79627.1%
Evidential difficulties (suspect identified; victim supports action)22,25014.4%
Charged/Summonsed14,1069.2%
Out-of-court (informal)6,8144.4%
Not yet assigned an outcome6,5404.2%
Responsibility for further investigation transferred to another body4,0402.6%
Prosecution prevented or not in the public interest2,4171.6%
Out-of-court (formal)1,4961.0%
Diversionary, educational or intervention activity, resulting from the crime report, has been undertaken and it is not in the public interest to take any further action.5860.4%
Further investigation to support formal action not in the public interest – police decision3180.2%
Taken into consideration110.0%
Source: Outcomes open data, year ending March 2026 (Home Office, published 23 July 2026) · file · Outcomes assigned to crimes recorded in year ending March 2026, as at the time of extraction. More charges are added as investigations finish.

3. In court

Kent Police: Prosecuted (all), Convicted (all), Convicted: indictable and either-way by period
Kent Police: Prosecuted (all), Convicted (all), Convicted: indictable and either-way by periodTrend chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.09.5k19k28k38kYE March 2024YE March 2025YE March 2026YE March 2024: 35,133YE March 2025: 34,550YE March 2026: 31,134YE March 2024: 31,431YE March 2025: 30,973YE March 2026: 28,013YE March 2024: 6,058YE March 2025: 6,820YE March 2026: 7,156Prosecuted (all)Convicted (all)Convicted: indicta
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YearProsecuted (all)Convicted (all)Convicted: indictable and either-waySentenced (all)
YE March 202435,13331,4316,05831,105
YE March 202534,55030,9736,82030,894
YE March 202631,13428,0137,15628,109
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)

Most common convictions, year ending March 2026

Kent Police: Convicted
Kent Police: ConvictedRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Speed limit offences (Speed limit offences (MOT): 6,0416,041Vehicle insurance offeVehicle insurance offences - summary (MOT): 3,6413,641Vehicle registration aVehicle registration and excise licence offences (MOT): 1,9971,997Theft from ShopsTheft from Shops: 1,8441,844Failing to supply infoFailing to supply information as to identity of driver when required (MOT): 1,2831,283Education Acts - TruanEducation Acts - Truancy: 1,2661,266Driving a motor vehiclDriving a motor vehicle under the influence of drink or drugs (MOT): 1,2141,214Neglecting road regulaNeglecting road regulations (other than speeding) (MOT): 832832Driving licence relateDriving licence related offences (excluding fraud and forgery) - summary (MOT): 513513Common assault and batCommon assault and battery: 512512
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OffenceConvicted
Speed limit offences (MOT)6,041
Vehicle insurance offences - summary (MOT)3,641
Vehicle registration and excise licence offences (MOT)1,997
Theft from Shops1,844
Failing to supply information as to identity of driver when required (MOT)1,283
Education Acts - Truancy1,266
Driving a motor vehicle under the influence of drink or drugs (MOT)1,214
Neglecting road regulations (other than speeding) (MOT)832
Driving licence related offences (excluding fraud and forgery) - summary (MOT)513
Common assault and battery512
Source: Criminal Justice Statistics quarterly: March 2026 — Outcomes by Offence (csv) (MoJ, published 30 July 2026)

4. Reoffending

GroupOffenders in cohortReoffendedRate
Adult9,3282,39625.7%
Child55917330.9%
Source: Proven reoffending statistics: July to September 2024 — geographical data (CSV) (Ministry of Justice, published 30 July 2026) · file · Cohort Oct 2023 to Sep 2024. Proven reoffending within one year (plus six months for court processing).

Latest month: August 2026

Kent Police: Share (top 12 of 13)
Kent Police: Share (top 12 of 13)Ranking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Violence and sexual ofViolence and sexual offences: 44.1%44.1%Criminal damage and arCriminal damage and arson: 11.3%11.3%ShopliftingShoplifting: 10.8%10.8%Other theftOther theft: 10.0%10.0%Vehicle crimeVehicle crime: 5.6%5.6%Public orderPublic order: 4.8%4.8%DrugsDrugs: 3.5%3.5%Other crimeOther crime: 3.3%3.3%BurglaryBurglary: 2.8%2.8%Possession of weaponsPossession of weapons: 1.3%1.3%RobberyRobbery: 1.2%1.2%Bicycle theftBicycle theft: 0.8%0.8%
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Crime type (police.uk)August 2026Share
Violence and sexual offences5,49244.1%
Criminal damage and arson1,40411.3%
Shoplifting1,33910.8%
Other theft1,24010.0%
Vehicle crime7025.6%
Public order5984.8%
Drugs4393.5%
Other crime4063.3%
Burglary3512.8%
Possession of weapons1631.3%
Robbery1501.2%
Bicycle theft1010.8%
Theft from the person600.5%

Also 4,312 anti-social behaviour incidents, which are not recorded crimes.

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime and outcomes, August 2026 (Home Office / police forces (data.police.uk), monthly archive 2026-08) · file · Street-level records counted by category; anti-social behaviour shown separately. Outcome counts below relate to crimes from earlier months updated in this month.
Kent Police: Count
Kent Police: CountRanking chart drawn from the table below, which holds the exact figures.Unable to prosecute suUnable to prosecute suspect: 5,1685,168Investigation completeInvestigation complete; no suspect identified: 5,0425,042Suspect chargedSuspect charged: 2,0282,028Local resolutionLocal resolution: 448448Offender given a cautiOffender given a caution: 113113Action to be taken by Action to be taken by another organisation: 111111Further investigation Further investigation is not in the public interest: 4343Further action is not Further action is not in the public interest: 4242Formal action is not iFormal action is not in the public interest: 1414Suspect charged as parSuspect charged as part of another case: 1212
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Outcome updated in August 2026Count
Unable to prosecute suspect5,168
Investigation complete; no suspect identified5,042
Suspect charged2,028
Local resolution448
Offender given a caution113
Action to be taken by another organisation111
Further investigation is not in the public interest43
Further action is not in the public interest42
Formal action is not in the public interest14
Suspect charged as part of another case12

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