Crime Rates in Palace Wood, ward
Crime Rate
50.5
50.5
Low 2/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in Palace Wood (ward) is 50.5 per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 2 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other wards in England and Wales.
Palace Wood (ward) is located within Maidstone (borough). Annual total crime rate in Maidstone (borough) is 95 crimes per thousand resident population, which can be rated as 4 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other local authority districts in England and Wales.
Palace Wood, (ward) includes areas with the following crime ratings (see map):
- 1/10 or low
- 2/10 or low
- 4/10 or low
- 5/10 or medium
- 7/10 or high
Crime rates in Palace Wood (ward) by type
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 20.4 | 3/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8.32 | 3/10 |
| Shoplifting | 4.5 | 3/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 4.47 | 3/10 |
| Other theft | 3.32 | 2/10 |
| Public order | 2.91 | 2/10 |
| Other crime | 2.27 | 4/10 |
| Drugs | 1.58 | 2/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 1.29 | 2/10 |
| Burglary | 0.796 | 1/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.324 | 2/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.243 | 2/10 |
| Theft from the person | 0.0492 | 2/10 |
| Robbery | 0.0348 | 2/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Palace Wood (ward) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Palace Wood (ward).
The figures in black indicate the relative ratings of Palace Wood (ward) for a specific crime type compared to other wards in England and Wales.
Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.
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Historical crime rates in Palace Wood (ward), Maidstone (local authority district) and South East (region)
- Palace Woodward
- MaidstoneLAD
- South Eastregion
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026