Total Crime Rate

62.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 62.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 49.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 44.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.9 5/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Banky Meadow area has the 25th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Barming Heath & Teston , and the 228th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Banky Meadow (ME16 9LA) in the last 12 months was 62.5 per 1,000 residents and was 44.0% lower than the Barming Heath & Teston average (111.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 49.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Banky Meadow (ME16 9LA), the main crime hotspot is near Silverdale. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Banky Meadow area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Davids Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silverdale Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Davids Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Davids Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Broomshaw Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Springwood Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Wesley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bridle Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Edmund Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Edmund Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Belmont Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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