Crime Rates at Whitmore Street, Maidstone, ME16 8JU

Whitmore Street area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Allington & Bridge , and the 58th 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 Whitmore Street (ME16 8JU) in the last 12 months was 18.1 per 1,000 residents and was 81.7% lower than the Allington & Bridge average (99.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitmore Street (ME16 8JU), the main crime hotspot is near Penny Cress Gardens. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.