Total Crime Rate
58.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Vicary Way area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Allington & Bridge , and the 229th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Vicary Way (ME16 0EJ) in the last 12 months was 58.3 per 1,000 residents and was 41.3% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -6.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Vicary Way (ME16 0EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near London Road, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brunell Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Allington & Bridge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Greenwich Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brunell Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Langdale Rise | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Palmar Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Greenwich Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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