Total Crime Rate

260.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

124.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 260.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 124.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 51.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 46.0 10/10
  • Public order 24.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.7 9/10
  • Burglary 7.7 7/10
  • Drugs 7.7 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.7 9/10
  • Robbery 7.7 8/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Broadway Shopping Centre area has the 6th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Allington & Bridge , and the 31st highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Broadway Shopping Centre (ME16 8PS) in the last 12 months was 260.5 per 1,000 residents and was 172.6% higher 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 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 65 (≈ 124.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broadway Shopping Centre (ME16 8PS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 183 crimes here, including 56 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Broadway Shopping Centre area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/97)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Corbens Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order A20 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A20 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A20 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Corbens Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Corbens Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Corbens Place —
Apr 2026Other theft Corbens Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bishops Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corbens Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corbens Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corbens Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bishops Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bishops Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hart Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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