Total Crime Rate
92.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Maidstone has the 20th highest crime rate of 64 districts in South East region and the 135th highest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (South East), it has the 20th highest crime rate of 64 districts.
The overall crime rate in Maidstone in the last 12 months was 92.5 per 1,000 residents and was 10.3% higher than the South East region average (83.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Maidstone’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6,230 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 76 cases , down -43.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 27.8% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -43.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7,236 (≈ 40.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 92.5 per 1,000
| Ward | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK wards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | High Street | 274.1 | 181.7 (196%) | Very high 10/10 |
| 2 | Park Wood & Mangravet | 110.6 | 18.1 (20%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 3 | Barming Heath & Teston | 108.2 | 15.7 (17%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 4 | Fant & Oakwood | 100.4 | 8.0 (9%) | High 8/10 |
| 5 | Allington & Bridge | 99.3 | 6.8 (7%) | High 8/10 |
| 6 | Shepway | 79.9 | -12.6 (-14%) | High 7/10 |
| 7 | Staplehurst | 76.2 | -16.3 (-18%) | High 7/10 |
| 8 | Leeds & Langley | 74.3 | -18.2 (-20%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 9 | Headcorn & Sutton Valence | 73.4 | -19.1 (-21%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 10 | Boxley Downs | 70.9 | -21.6 (-23%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 11 | Coxheath & Farleigh | 68.5 | -24.0 (-26%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 12 | Marden & Yalding | 61.4 | -31.1 (-34%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 13 | Penenden Heath | 60.8 | -31.7 (-34%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 14 | Grove Green & Vinters Park | 60.1 | -32.3 (-35%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 15 | Tovil | 54.5 | -38.0 (-41%) | Low 4/10 |
| 16 | Ringlestone | 52.0 | -40.5 (-44%) | Low 4/10 |
| 17 | Boughton Monchelsea & Chart Sutton | 45.0 | -47.5 (-51%) | Low 3/10 |
| 18 | Loose & Linton | 44.7 | -47.8 (-52%) | Low 3/10 |
| 19 | Bearsted & Downswood | 43.8 | -48.7 (-53%) | Low 3/10 |
| 20 | Senacre | 42.1 | -50.4 (-54%) | Low 3/10 |
| 21 | Palace Wood | 27.6 | -64.9 (-70%) | Very low 1/10 |
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