Postcode · Maidstone
Crime in ME16 0QG
How much crime is recorded in ME16 0QG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Allington
- Council
- Maidstone
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,750 (2024)
ME16 0QGMaidstone
How safe is ME16 0QG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 7.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME16 0QG area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
7.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
21
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 0QGNational
Anti-social behaviour7.910.7
Violence and sexual offences5.923.6
Burglary3.09.1
Shoplifting2.18.4
Criminal damage and arson1.94.7
Vehicle crime1.03.5
Other theft0.84.5
Drugs0.22.4
Other crime0.11.5
Theft from the person0.12.1
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Public order0.04.6
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 50% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.