Total Crime Rate

30.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 30.0 3/10
  • Shoplifting 9.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Other crime 2.3 1/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

London Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Allington & Bridge , and the 132nd 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 London Road (ME16 0DR) in the last 12 months was 30.0 per 1,000 residents and was 69.8% lower than the Allington & Bridge average (99.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -63.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (ME16 0DR), the main crime hotspot is near Little Buckland Avenue. Police recorded 21 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 London Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Little Buckland Avenue —
Sep 2025Burglary Little Buckland Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Little Buckland Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Little Buckland Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brunell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Little Buckland Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Palmar Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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