Total Crime Rate
30.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kenward Road area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Allington & Bridge , and the 133rd lowest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Kenward Road (ME16 0AP) in the last 12 months was 30.1 per 1,000 residents and was 69.7% lower than the Allington & Bridge average (99.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kenward Road (ME16 0AP), the main crime hotspot is near Saxon Mews. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 12 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 | Other theft | Shaftesbury Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Poplar Grove | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Giddyhorn Lane | Under investigation |
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