Total Crime Rate
72.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lindisfarne Gardens area has the 27th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Allington & Bridge , and the 182nd 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 Lindisfarne Gardens (ME16 8NF) in the last 12 months was 72.2 per 1,000 residents and was 27.2% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lindisfarne Gardens (ME16 8NF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Station Approach, where police recorded 52 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 | Station Approach | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Cornhill Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charles Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Westree Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Westree Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cornhill Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bower Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bower Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bower Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Bodiam Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hughenden Reach | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lindisfarne Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lindisfarne Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lindisfarne Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Approach | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wallis Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Wallis Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maidstone West | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Underwood Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | London Road Rocky Hill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Charles Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Westree Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Corbens Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Douglas Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Rowland Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Corbens Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Corbens Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Corbens Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Corbens Place | Under investigation |
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