Total Crime Rate

80.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 80.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.9 9/10
  • Other crime 9.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.8 4/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Public order 6.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Pilgrims Way area has the 15th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Boxley Downs , and the 157th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pilgrims Way (ME14 3LW) in the last 12 months was 80.1 per 1,000 residents and was 13.0% higher than the Boxley Downs average (70.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 5 cases , up 25.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -72.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 29.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pilgrims Way (ME14 3LW), the main crime hotspot is near Pilgrims Way. Police recorded 4 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pilgrims Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Pilgrims Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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