Total Crime Rate
13.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Florence Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Allington & Bridge , and the 37th lowest 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 Florence Road (ME16 8EL) in the last 12 months was 13.3 per 1,000 residents and was 86.1% lower than the Allington & Bridge average (95.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (β 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Florence Road (ME16 8EL), the main crime hotspot is near Corbens Place. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Maidstone| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Approach | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Eccleston Road | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Bedford Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Bedford Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bedford Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bedford Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Corbens Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Charles Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Victoria Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Church Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Victoria Street | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | London Road Rocky Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | London Road Rocky Hill | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Orchard Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | London Road Rocky Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Approach | β |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | London Road Rocky Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedford Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Terrace Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | London Road Rocky Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bower Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Boatyard | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Corbens Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Clifford Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Corbens Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Corbens Place | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Corbens Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bower Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Terrace Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Bower Terrace | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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