Total Crime Rate

332.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

84.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 332.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 162.7 10/10
  • Violent crimes 84.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.4 9/10
  • Other theft 16.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.4 8/10
  • Other crime 4.7 7/10
  • Robbery 4.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Lesley Place 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 Lesley Place (ME16 0UD) 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 Lesley Place (ME16 0UD), 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 Doddington Court (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lesley Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons James Whathan Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Doddington Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Peter'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lesley Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Peter'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Peter'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Peter'S Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Peter'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs James Whathan Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Doddington Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Doddington Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Waterside Gate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waterside Gate —
Apr 2026Robbery St Peter'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Peter'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hubert Walter Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft St Peter'S Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson James Whathan Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Whathan Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Whathan Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order James Whathan Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Scotney Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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