Crime Rates at Milton Street, Maidstone, ME16 8JY

Milton Street area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Barming Heath & Teston , and the 195th 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 Milton Street (ME16 8JY) in the last 12 months was 40.7 per 1,000 residents and was 62.4% lower than the Barming Heath & Teston average (108.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 6.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Milton Street (ME16 8JY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Penny Cress Gardens, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Unicumes Lane (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.