Total Crime Rate

64.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 64.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 19.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Other theft 8.7 7/10
  • Burglary 4.3 5/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Kemsley Street area has the 25th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Boxley Downs , and the 216th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kemsley Street (ME7 3LS) in the last 12 months was 64.9 per 1,000 residents and was 4.2% lower than the Boxley Downs average (67.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kemsley Street (ME7 3LS), the main crime hotspot is near Kemsley Street Road. Police recorded 4 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Kemsley Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kemsley Street Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kemsley Street Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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