Total Crime Rate

84.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 84.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 36.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.0 7/10
  • Drugs 14.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Burglary 1.7 1/10
  • Other crime 1.7 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Waters Edge area has the 19th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Allington & Bridge , and the 157th 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 Waters Edge (ME15 6SG) in the last 12 months was 84.0 per 1,000 residents and was 12.1% lower than the Allington & Bridge average (95.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 36.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waters Edge (ME15 6SG), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 82 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Waters Edge area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/37)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Runcie Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Runcie Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Approach —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences River View Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson King Edward Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences River View Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Eccleston Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charles Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences River View Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Islip Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Approach —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Approach —
Apr 2026Public order Wallis Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wallis Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Corbens Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Corbens Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Corbens Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Corbens Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Corbens Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corbens Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

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