Total Crime Rate

78.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 78.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 16.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Marigold Way area has the 17th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Barming Heath & Teston , and the 164th highest 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 Marigold Way (ME16 0GA) in the last 12 months was 78.0 per 1,000 residents and was 30.1% lower than the Barming Heath & Teston average (111.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 18.2% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Marigold Way (ME16 0GA), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 285 crimes here, including 231 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Marigold Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/41)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Andrew'S Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burdock Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Edmund Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour James Huxley Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marigold Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burdock Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burdock Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burdock Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burdock Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burdock Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Burdock Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fennel Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Fennel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fennel Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parsley Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beckett Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beckett Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beckett Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beckett Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beckett Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Keepers Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coriander Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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