Total Crime Rate

29.3 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

8.8 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 29.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 8.8 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.8 2/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Allington Way area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Allington & Bridge , and the 120th 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 Allington Way (ME16 0HJ) in the last 12 months was 29.3 per 1,000 residents and was 69.3% lower than the Allington & Bridge average (95.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Allington Way (ME16 0HJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bluebell Way (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Allington Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lodge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Magpie Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bluebell Way
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightingale Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightingale Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightingale Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nightingale Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bluebell Way
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bluebell Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leonard Close
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Lodge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Maxwell Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Godwin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Lodge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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