Total Crime Rate
14.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Thirlmere Close area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Allington & Bridge , and the 38th 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 Thirlmere Close (ME16 0TT) in the last 12 months was 14.2 per 1,000 residents and was 85.7% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Thirlmere Close (ME16 0TT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Thirlemere Close, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hextable Close (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Allington & Bridge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Thirlemere Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Larking Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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