Total Crime Rate

164.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 164.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.6 10/10
  • Other crime 19.5 10/10
  • Other theft 13.9 9/10
  • Drugs 5.6 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.6 8/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

King Edward Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Allington & Bridge , and the 68th 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 6PW) in the last 12 months was 164.4 per 1,000 residents and was 65.6% higher than the Allington & Bridge average (99.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 1500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 50.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 144.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Edward Road (ME15 6PW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old Tovil Road, where police recorded 41 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in King Edward Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Forest Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson College Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences College Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour King Edward Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Courtenay Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Courtenay Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Underwood Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sancroft Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Forest Hill Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences College Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenhithe Under investigation
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Data Sources

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