Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
BR2 · Greater London
227
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
CT13 · Kent
38
crimes in February 2026
Below national average
Sandwich has less crime — 38 vs 227 incidents in February 2026.
Bromley recorded substantially more crime than Sandwich in February 2026 — 227 incidents compared to 38, a 6.0x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Bromley records significantly more (58 vs 15 incidents). Bromley sits above the national average for recorded crime while Sandwich is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Sandwich recorded fewer crimes than Bromley — 38 vs 227 incidents. That is 83% fewer crimes. Sandwich is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Bromley recorded 58 incidents of this type vs 15 in Sandwich. Overall, Sandwich had fewer total crimes (38 vs 227).