Crime Rates in Maidstone, local authority district
Crime Rate
95
95
Low 4/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in Maidstone, (local authority district) is 95 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
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 35.4 | 5/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 17.3 | 5/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9.03 | 6/10 |
| Shoplifting | 7.88 | 4/10 |
| Other theft | 6.42 | 4/10 |
| Drugs | 4.06 | 5/10 |
| Public order | 4.01 | 2/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 3.8 | 4/10 |
| Other crime | 2.87 | 7/10 |
| Burglary | 2.14 | 2/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.802 | 4/10 |
| Robbery | 0.523 | 2/10 |
| Theft from the person | 0.421 | 2/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.313 | 2/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Maidstone (local authority district) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Maidstone (local authority district).
The figures in black 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)
- MaidstoneLAD
- South Eastregion
Data source: data.police.uk
Crime rate ratings in Maidstone (local authority district)
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 name | Crime Rate |
|---|---|
| 1. Bearsted & Downswood | 36.9 low |
| 2. Palace Wood | 50.5 low |
| 3. Boughton Monchelsea & Chart Sutton | 57.2 low |
| 4. Grove Green & Vinters Park | 61.1 low |
| 5. Loose & Linton | 64.9 low |
| 6. Marden & Yalding | 67.5 low |
| 7. Senacre | 67.9 low |
| 8. Coxheath & Farleigh | 72.1 low |
| 9. Boxley Downs | 72.2 low |
| 10. Headcorn & Sutton Valence | 72.9 low |
| 11. Leeds & Langley | 73.2 low |
| 12. Staplehurst | 74.7 low |
| 13. Harrietsham, Lenham & North Downs | 82.4 low |
| 14. Tovil | 83 low |
| 15. Penenden Heath | 85.7 low |
| 16. Ringlestone | 89.6 low |
| 17. Allington & Bridge | 92.3 low |
| 18. Fant & Oakwood | 111 low |
| 19. Barming Heath & Teston | 112 medium |
| 20. Shepway | 113 medium |
| 21. Park Wood & Mangravet | 126 medium |
| 22. High Street | 327 high |
*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026