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Crime in ME14 1DE

How much crime is recorded in ME14 1DE, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Ringlestone & Central Maidstone
Council
Maidstone
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,577 (2024)
Crime

How safe is ME14 1DE

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 120.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME14 1DE area, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 10 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
10/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
120.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
296
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

ME14 1DENational
Violence and sexual offences106.723.6
Anti-social behaviour53.010.7
Shoplifting39.78.4
Burglary36.79.1
Other theft21.74.5
Drugs18.02.4
Criminal damage and arson17.74.7
Public order15.44.6
Theft from the person5.22.1
Vehicle crime3.83.5
Robbery3.41.4
Other crime3.31.5
Bicycle theft1.31.0
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 31% since 2022.

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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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