Total Crime Rate

150.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 150.0 9/10
  • Shoplifting 63.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 36.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.2 5/10
  • Drugs 19.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.9 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.3 9/10
  • Robbery 8.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.6 3/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

St Michaels Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Allington & Bridge , and the 75th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Michaels Road (ME16 8BS) in the last 12 months was 150.0 per 1,000 residents and was 56.9% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -58.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 36.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Michaels Road (ME16 8BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bower Lane, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Roseholme (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St Michaels Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft St George'S Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bower Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poppy Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poppy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Michael'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Evelyn Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakwood Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Evelyn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Poppy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime All Angels Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Bower Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bower Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bower Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bower Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bower Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Upper Fant Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roseholme Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Poppy Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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