Total Crime Rate
31.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Thatchers area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Allington & Bridge , and the 145th lowest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Thatchers (ME16 0XA) in the last 12 months was 31.7 per 1,000 residents and was 68.1% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Thatchers (ME16 0XA), the main crime hotspot is near Caldecott Road. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Allington & Bridge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Giddyhorn Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hawkwood | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Denning Close | Under investigation |
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