Postcode · Maidstone
Crime in ME16 8EQ
How much crime is recorded in ME16 8EQ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Maidstone West
- Council
- Maidstone
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,887 (2024)
ME16 8EQMaidstone
How safe is ME16 8EQ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 43.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME16 8EQ area, 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
43.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
123
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 8EQNational
Anti-social behaviour42.010.7
Violence and sexual offences37.023.6
Criminal damage and arson12.84.7
Other theft8.74.5
Public order4.34.6
Vehicle crime3.83.5
Drugs3.22.4
Shoplifting3.08.4
Other crime2.81.5
Burglary2.89.1
Bicycle theft2.01.0
Robbery1.01.4
Theft from the person0.72.1
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 33% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.