Crime Rates at Bower Street, Maidstone, ME16 8SD

Bower Street area has the 31st highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Allington & Bridge , and the 223rd 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 Bower Street (ME16 8SD) in the last 12 months was 59.6 per 1,000 residents and was 39.9% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -91.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -91.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 29.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bower Street (ME16 8SD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bower Lane, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bedford Place (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.