Total Crime Rate
82.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Stafford Gardens area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Allington & Bridge , and the 152nd highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Stafford Gardens (ME15 6GZ) in the last 12 months was 82.4 per 1,000 residents and was 17.0% lower than the Allington & Bridge average (99.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 32.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 8.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stafford Gardens (ME15 6GZ), the main crime hotspot is near Charles Street. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Allington & Bridge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornhill Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lindisfarne Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lindisfarne Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Underwood Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barfreston Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charles Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charles Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bodiam Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Millbrook Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Millbrook Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | St Stephen'S Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Stephen'S Square | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wallis Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wallis Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifford Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charles Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hughenden Reach | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifford Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Clifford Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cornhill Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lindisfarne Gardens | Under investigation |
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