Crime Rates at Tichborne Close, Maidstone, ME16 0RY

Tichborne Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Allington & Bridge , and the 62nd highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Tichborne Close (ME16 0RY) in the last 12 months was 163.4 per 1,000 residents and was 71.0% 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -15.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 189.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tichborne Close (ME16 0RY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cheriton Way (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.