Crime Rates at Charlton Street, Maidstone, ME16 8LA

Charlton Street area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Allington & Bridge , and the 237th highest 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 Charlton Street (ME16 8LA) in the last 12 months was 55.9 per 1,000 residents and was 43.7% lower than the Allington & Bridge average (99.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 26.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charlton Street (ME16 8LA), 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.