Crime Rates at The Broadway, Maidstone, ME16 8PB

The Broadway area has the 8th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Allington & Bridge , and the 39th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Broadway (ME16 8PB) in the last 12 months was 239.5 per 1,000 residents and was 141.3% higher than the Allington & Bridge average (99.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -10.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 77.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Broadway (ME16 8PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 144 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bank Street (97 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.