Total Crime Rate

53.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 53.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.5 7/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bower Mount Road area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Allington & Bridge , and the 251st highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bower Mount Road (ME16 8AS) in the last 12 months was 53.1 per 1,000 residents and was 46.5% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 22.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bower Mount Road (ME16 8AS), the main crime hotspot is near St Michael'S Road. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bower Mount Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Greenwich Close —
Sep 2025Burglary St Michael'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oakwood Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Bower Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson St George'S Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Michael'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beaverbrook Mews —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ashdown Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Greenwich Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft All Angels Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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