Total Crime Rate
38.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
19.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Langdale Rise area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Allington & Bridge , and the 177th 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 Langdale Rise (ME16 0EU) in the last 12 months was 38.5 per 1,000 residents and was 59.8% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Langdale Rise (ME16 0EU), the main crime hotspot is near Amherst Close. Police recorded 7 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Maidstone| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Birchwood Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Speldhurst Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hazlitt Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hazlitt Drive | — |
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