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The county’s residents are most concerned about serious violence, including weapon carrying gangs, a survey has revealed. Figures to be considered by the Kent & Medway Police and Crime panel today (February 6) show the issue to be top of the list with 65% of respondents naming it, ahead of sexual offences (63%). More than 4,500 respondents to Kent Police and Crime Commissioner Matthew Scott’s questionnaire then listed child sexual exploitation (57%), anti-social behaviour (54%) and burglary/robbery (49%) as the most important. The survey also showed that while nearly 34% of residents thought t…