Total Crime Rate

189.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

66.9 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 189.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 66.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.1 9/10
  • Other theft 34.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.4 9/10
  • Drugs 20.4 10/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Birnam Square area has the 8th highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Allington & Bridge , and the 48th 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 Birnam Square (ME16 8UN) in the last 12 months was 189.0 per 1,000 residents and was 97.7% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 66.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birnam Square (ME16 8UN), the main crime hotspot is near Corbens Place. Police recorded 59 crimes here, including 27 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Birnam Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/46)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bedford Place —
Apr 2026Public order Bower Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bower Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences London Road Rocky Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons London Road Rocky Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons London Road Rocky Hill Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour London Road Rocky Hill —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour London Road Rocky Hill —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vine Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charles Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Florence Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bower Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bower Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bower Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bower Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bower Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bower Terrace —
Apr 2026Other theft Terrace Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Terrace Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victoria Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birnam Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bedford Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bedford Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bedford Place —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bower Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons London Road Rocky Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bower Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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