Total Crime Rate

85.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

27.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 85.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 27.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.6 9/10
  • Drugs 10.1 8/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Gibbs Hill area has the 15th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Barming Heath & Teston , and the 152nd 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 Gibbs Hill (ME18 5HT) in the last 12 months was 85.9 per 1,000 residents and was 23.0% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 27.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gibbs Hill (ME18 5HT), the main crime hotspot is near Gibbs Hill, with 4 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.

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Data Sources

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