Total Crime Rate
15.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Victoria Street area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Allington & Bridge , and the 43rd 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 Victoria Street (ME16 8JA) in the last 12 months was 15.1 per 1,000 residents and was 84.8% lower than the Allington & Bridge average (99.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (β 6.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Victoria Street (ME16 8JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bower Lane, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Charles Street (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Allington & Bridge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westree Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bower Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Terrace Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Douglas Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Douglas Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Douglas Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Terrace Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Orchard Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bower Terrace | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Rowland Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Orchard Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bower Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Westree Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bower Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Rycault Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bower Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bower Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bower Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bower Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Westree Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bower Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bower Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Bower Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Bower Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Bower Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | London Road Rocky Hill | β |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Terrace Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Charles Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedford Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bedford Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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