Total Crime Rate

62.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

43.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 62.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 43.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.4 3/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Little Buckland Avenue area has the 29th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Allington & Bridge , and the 228th highest 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 Little Buckland Avenue (ME16 0BG) in the last 12 months was 62.5 per 1,000 residents and was 34.6% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 43.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Little Buckland Avenue (ME16 0BG), the main crime hotspot is near Little Buckland Avenue. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Little Buckland Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little Buckland Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brunell Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clement Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Clement Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Queensgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Buckland Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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