Crime Rates at Primrose Close, Allington, Maidstone, ME16 0XG

Primrose Close area has the 20th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Allington & Bridge , and the 123rd 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 Primrose Close (ME16 0XG) in the last 12 months was 102.4 per 1,000 residents and was 3.1% higher 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 41.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Primrose Close (ME16 0XG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lodge Close, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bluebell Way (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.