Postcode · Maidstone
Crime in ME15 6QB
How much crime is recorded in ME15 6QB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Tovil
- Council
- Maidstone
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,590 (2024)
ME15 6QBMaidstone
How safe is ME15 6QB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 44.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME15 6QB area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
44.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
135
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).
ME15 6QBNational
Violence and sexual offences37.123.6
Anti-social behaviour28.110.7
Shoplifting16.18.4
Criminal damage and arson14.14.7
Public order14.04.6
Burglary11.39.1
Other theft7.54.5
Drugs5.62.4
Other crime3.61.5
Vehicle crime2.23.5
Robbery1.51.4
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Theft from the person0.42.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 38% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
25
50
75
100
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.