Total Crime Rate

75.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 75.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 29.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.3 6/10
  • Drugs 13.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Charlton Street area has the 21st highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Allington & Bridge , and the 176th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Charlton Street (ME16 8LB) in the last 12 months was 75.7 per 1,000 residents and was 20.8% lower than the Allington & Bridge average (95.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charlton Street (ME16 8LB), the main crime hotspot is near Penny Cress Gardens. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Charlton Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Penny Cress Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Charlton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Penny Cress Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Upper Fant Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Penny Cress Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Pope Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Penny Cress Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Charlton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Unicumes Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Unicumes Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Unicumes Lane —
Apr 2026Drugs Charlton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penny Cress Gardens —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Penny Cress Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bazalgette Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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