Total Crime Rate

332.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

94.9 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 332.2 10/10
  • Violent crimes 94.9 9/10
  • Shoplifting 88.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 81.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 44.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.5 10/10
  • Other theft 20.3 10/10
  • Other crime 17.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.0 9/10
  • Drugs 10.2 8/10
  • Burglary 6.8 7/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Robbery 6.8 8/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Maidstone Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Fort Horsted , and the 45th highest crime rate of 820 local areas in Medway .

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 Maidstone Road (ME5 9SD) in the last 12 months was 332.2 per 1,000 residents and was 315.1% higher than the Fort Horsted average (80.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 94.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maidstone Road (ME5 9SD), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 71 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Maidstone Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Maidstone Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson A229 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Maidstone Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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