Crime Rate in Loose & Linton, ward

Loose & Linton has the 4th lowest crime rate of 21 wards in Maidstone district and the 2075th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 384th lowest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Loose & Linton in the last 12 months was 44.7 per 1,000 residents and was 51.7% lower than the Maidstone district average (92.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Loose & Linton’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 153 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 44.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 179 (≈ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Loose & Linton ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Leonard Gould Way, with 17 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Leigh Avenue (9 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.