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Crime Rates in Maidstone, local authority district

Crime Rate

94.7

94.7

Low 4/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 07.01.2026

Annual total crime rate in Maidstone, (local authority district) is 94.7 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 4 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Maidstone (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 35.3 5/10
Anti-social behaviour 16.9 5/10
Criminal damage and arson 9.14 7/10
Shoplifting 8.11 4/10
Other theft 6.47 5/10
Public order 4.06 3/10
Drugs 3.77 5/10
Vehicle crime 3.71 4/10
Other crime 3.01 7/10
Burglary 2.18 2/10
Possession of weapons 0.831 4/10
Robbery 0.501 3/10
Theft from the person 0.415 2/10
Bicycle theft 0.341 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Maidstone (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Maidstone (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Maidstone (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Maidstone (local authority district) and South East (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population
  • Maidstone
    LAD
  • South East
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Maidstone (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas

Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within Maidstone (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Bearsted & Downswood35.3 low
2. Palace Wood52.7 low
3. Boughton Monchelsea & Chart Sutton53.6 low
4. Loose & Linton59.8 low
5. Grove Green & Vinters Park61.6 low
6. Senacre64.7 low
7. Marden & Yalding65.4 low
8. Leeds & Langley69.5 low
9. Boxley Downs70.6 low
10. Coxheath & Farleigh71.8 low
11. Headcorn & Sutton Valence74.7 low
12. Staplehurst76.4 low
13. Tovil82 low
14. Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs85.5 low
15. Penenden Heath86.3 low
16. Ringlestone89.1 low
17. Allington & Bridge94.6 low
18. Barming Heath & Teston109 low
19. Fant & Oakwood111 low
20. Shepway112 low
21. Park Wood & Mangravet131 medium
22. High Street327 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

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