Total Crime Rate
6.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Poplar Grove area has the lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Allington & Bridge , and the 5th lowest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Poplar Grove (ME16 0BY) in the last 12 months was 6.2 per 1,000 residents and was 93.8% lower than the Allington & Bridge average (99.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -93.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Poplar Grove (ME16 0BY), the main crime hotspot is near Grace Avenue. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 8 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 | Drugs | Poplar Grove | Local resolution |
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