Total Crime Rate

152.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 152.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 20.2 7/10
  • Public order 15.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.5 6/10
  • Other crime 13.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.2 7/10
  • Drugs 9.0 8/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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 13th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Allington & Bridge , and the 80th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around London Road (ME16 0DT) in the last 12 months was 152.5 per 1,000 residents and was 53.6% higher 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 71.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (ME16 0DT), the main crime hotspot is near Doddington Court. Police recorded 45 crimes here, including 21 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 (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Doddington Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Buckland Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Doddington Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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