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Crime Rates in Maidstone, local authority district

Crime Rate

94.8

94.8

Low 4/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 05.02.2026

Annual total crime rate in Maidstone, (local authority district) is 94.8 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 35.4 5/10
Anti-social behaviour 17.1 5/10
Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
Shoplifting 7.99 5/10
Other theft 6.38 5/10
Public order 3.96 2/10
Drugs 3.91 5/10
Vehicle crime 3.77 4/10
Other crime 2.95 7/10
Burglary 2.16 2/10
Possession of weapons 0.848 5/10
Robbery 0.501 2/10
Theft from the person 0.41 2/10
Bicycle theft 0.307 2/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 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 & Downswood33.1 low
2. Palace Wood48.3 low
3. Boughton Monchelsea & Chart Sutton50.1 low
4. Grove Green & Vinters Park55.6 low
5. Loose & Linton56.7 low
6. Marden & Yalding60.7 low
7. Senacre61 low
8. Leeds & Langley64.6 low
9. Boxley Downs64.7 low
10. Coxheath & Farleigh67.7 low
11. Headcorn & Sutton Valence69.1 low
12. Staplehurst71.1 low
13. Tovil75.5 low
14. Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs76 low
15. Penenden Heath78.7 low
16. Ringlestone82.5 low
17. Allington & Bridge86.5 low
18. Barming Heath & Teston101 low
19. Fant & Oakwood103 low
20. Shepway105 medium
21. Park Wood & Mangravet118 medium
22. High Street300 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

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