Postcode · Maidstone
Crime in ME16 0JZ
How much crime is recorded in ME16 0JZ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Allington
- Council
- Maidstone
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,413 (2024)
ME16 0JZMaidstone
How safe is ME16 0JZ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 6.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME16 0JZ area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
6.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
17
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).
ME16 0JZNational
Anti-social behaviour5.510.7
Violence and sexual offences4.423.6
Vehicle crime2.43.5
Other theft2.04.5
Drugs1.12.4
Criminal damage and arson0.84.7
Public order0.54.6
Other crime0.31.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 18% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
2
5
8
10
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.