Total Crime Rate

158.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 158.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 61.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 52.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.7 9/10
  • Other theft 11.1 8/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

King Edward Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Allington & Bridge , and the 66th 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 King Edward Road (ME15 6PJ) in the last 12 months was 158.8 per 1,000 residents and was 66.1% higher than the Allington & Bridge average (95.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 52.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 73.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Edward Road (ME15 6PJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 65 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in King Edward Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Rawdon Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Langton Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Regency Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ramsey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Sancroft Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences River View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences River View Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Rawdon Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Rawdon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Langton Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences River View Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Tovil Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hayle Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson King Edward Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Salem Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Muir Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences River View Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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