Total Crime Rate
25.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Castle Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Allington & Bridge , and the 97th lowest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Castle Road (ME16 0TB) in the last 12 months was 25.3 per 1,000 residents and was 74.5% lower than the Allington & Bridge average (99.3 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 theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Castle Road (ME16 0TB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cheriton Way (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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