Total Crime Rate
332.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
84.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026St Peters Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Allington & Bridge , and the 19th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Peters Street (ME16 0GQ) in the last 12 months was 332.6 per 1,000 residents and was 247.9% higher than the Allington & Bridge average (95.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 69 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 84.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Peters Street (ME16 0GQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near St Peter'S Street, where police recorded 96 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (27 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Maidstone| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Vale | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Waterside Gate | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | St Peter'S Bridge | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Peter'S Bridge | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Peter'S Bridge | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Peter'S Bridge | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Hubert Walter Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Waterside Gate | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Peter'S Bridge | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Scotney Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Peter'S Bridge | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | St Peter'S Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | London Road Rocky Hill | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | London Road Rocky Hill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | London Road Rocky Hill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | London Road Rocky Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | London Road Rocky Hill | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | London Road Rocky Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | London Road Rocky Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | London Road Rocky Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Spring Vale | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lesley Place | Under investigation |
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