Crime Rates at Kent Street, Mereworth, Maidstone, ME18 5QL

Kent Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury , and the 142nd lowest crime rate of 401 local areas in Tonbridge and Malling .

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 Kent Street (ME18 5QL) in the last 12 months was 28.9 per 1,000 residents and was 48.2% lower than the East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury average (55.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 13.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kent Street (ME18 5QL), the main crime hotspot is near Kent Street. Police recorded 2 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.