Postcode · Maidstone
Crime in ME14 2ND
How much crime is recorded in ME14 2ND, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Ringlestone & Central Maidstone
- Council
- Maidstone
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,001 (2024)
How safe is ME14 2ND
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 34.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME14 2ND area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
34.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
75
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
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 2NDNational
Violence and sexual offences28.923.6
Anti-social behaviour16.410.7
Other theft5.84.5
Criminal damage and arson5.64.7
Public order4.24.6
Drugs3.32.4
Possession of weapons2.90.9
Other crime2.51.5
Burglary2.59.1
Vehicle crime2.13.5
Shoplifting1.68.4
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 19% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.