Postcode · Maidstone
Crime in ME16 9QQ
How much crime is recorded in ME16 9QQ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Barming
- Council
- Maidstone
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,386 (2024)
ME16 9QQMaidstone
How safe is ME16 9QQ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 50.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME16 9QQ 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
50.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
76
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 9QQNational
Violence and sexual offences47.123.6
Criminal damage and arson7.44.7
Burglary7.29.1
Anti-social behaviour5.710.7
Other theft4.84.5
Shoplifting3.18.4
Public order2.94.6
Vehicle crime1.93.5
Other crime0.81.5
Drugs0.72.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Robbery0.11.4
Theft from the person0.12.1
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 23% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.