ME5, Maidstone has recorded a total of 375 crimes in the recent period of July 2024, equating to a crime rate of 7.21 per 1,000 population.
It's important to note that this ME5 crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around ME5, encompassing approximately 52002 residents.
Key Crime TypesThe most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:
The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,
The postcode district are associated with the ME5, and there are total 0 postcode areas (listed below). The ME5 has a total of postcodes overall.
In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 164 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 78 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Violence and sexual offences | 164 | 7.21 | 18.84% |
Anti-social behaviour | 78 | 3.15 | 14.71% |
Other theft | 29 | 1.50 | -17.14% |
Criminal damage and arson | 29 | 0.56 | -6.45% |
Vehicle crime | 19 | 0.56 | -20.83% |
Shoplifting | 17 | 0.37 | 21.43% |
Public order | 16 | 0.33 | -23.81% |
Other crime | 11 | 0.31 | 10.00% |
Burglary | 4 | 0.21 | -50.00% |
Possession of weapons | 3 | 0.08 | 50.00% |
Drugs | 3 | 0.06 | -40.00% |
Theft from the person | 1 | 0.06 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 1 | 0.02 | 0.00% |
In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 138 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 68 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Violence and sexual offences | 138 | 6.88 | -15.34% |
Anti-social behaviour | 68 | 2.65 | 1.49% |
Other theft | 35 | 1.31 | 9.38% |
Criminal damage and arson | 31 | 0.67 | -16.22% |
Vehicle crime | 24 | 0.60 | -25.00% |
Public order | 21 | 0.46 | 5.00% |
Shoplifting | 14 | 0.40 | 55.56% |
Other crime | 10 | 0.27 | 25.00% |
Burglary | 8 | 0.19 | -27.27% |
Drugs | 5 | 0.15 | 66.67% |
Possession of weapons | 2 | 0.10 | 0.00% |
Theft from the person | 1 | 0.04 | -50.00% |
Bicycle theft | 1 | 0.02 | -50.00% |
In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 163 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 67 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Violence and sexual offences | 163 | 7.50 | 15.60% |
Anti-social behaviour | 67 | 3.13 | 13.56% |
Criminal damage and arson | 37 | 1.29 | 32.14% |
Vehicle crime | 32 | 0.71 | -8.57% |
Other theft | 32 | 0.62 | 6.67% |
Public order | 20 | 0.62 | 33.33% |
Burglary | 11 | 0.38 | 22.22% |
Shoplifting | 9 | 0.21 | -30.77% |
Other crime | 8 | 0.17 | -33.33% |
Drugs | 3 | 0.15 | -66.67% |
Robbery | 2 | 0.06 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 2 | 0.04 | -33.33% |
Bicycle theft | 2 | 0.04 | 100.00% |
Theft from the person | 2 | 0.04 | 0.00% |
In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 141 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 59 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Violence and sexual offences | 141 | 6.90 | 2.17% |
Anti-social behaviour | 59 | 2.71 | -9.23% |
Vehicle crime | 35 | 1.13 | 6.06% |
Other theft | 30 | 0.67 | 7.14% |
Criminal damage and arson | 28 | 0.58 | -3.45% |
Public order | 15 | 0.54 | -6.25% |
Shoplifting | 13 | 0.29 | 30.00% |
Other crime | 12 | 0.25 | -40.00% |
Drugs | 9 | 0.23 | -10.00% |
Burglary | 9 | 0.17 | -10.00% |
Possession of weapons | 3 | 0.17 | 50.00% |
Theft from the person | 2 | 0.06 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 2 | 0.04 | -33.33% |
Bicycle theft | 1 | 0.04 | 0.00% |
In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 138 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 65 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Violence and sexual offences | 138 | 7.02 | 5.34% |
Anti-social behaviour | 65 | 2.65 | 8.33% |
Vehicle crime | 33 | 1.25 | 43.48% |
Criminal damage and arson | 29 | 0.63 | -3.33% |
Other theft | 28 | 0.56 | 16.67% |
Other crime | 20 | 0.54 | 33.33% |
Public order | 16 | 0.38 | 60.00% |
Drugs | 10 | 0.31 | 100.00% |
Shoplifting | 10 | 0.19 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 10 | 0.19 | 42.86% |
Robbery | 3 | 0.19 | 50.00% |
Possession of weapons | 2 | 0.06 | 100.00% |
Bicycle theft | 1 | 0.04 | 0.00% |
In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 131 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 60 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Violence and sexual offences | 131 | 6.15 | 7.38% |
Anti-social behaviour | 60 | 2.52 | 25.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 30 | 1.15 | 7.14% |
Other theft | 24 | 0.58 | 84.62% |
Vehicle crime | 23 | 0.46 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 15 | 0.44 | 114.29% |
Public order | 10 | 0.29 | -33.33% |
Shoplifting | 10 | 0.19 | 11.11% |
Burglary | 7 | 0.19 | 16.67% |
Drugs | 5 | 0.13 | -44.44% |
Theft from the person | 2 | 0.10 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 2 | 0.04 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 1 | 0.04 | -66.67% |
In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 122 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 48 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Violence and sexual offences | 122 | 5.48 | -22.78% |
Anti-social behaviour | 48 | 2.35 | 9.09% |
Criminal damage and arson | 28 | 0.92 | -42.86% |
Vehicle crime | 23 | 0.54 | -23.33% |
Public order | 15 | 0.44 | -11.76% |
Other theft | 13 | 0.29 | -27.78% |
Drugs | 9 | 0.25 | 28.57% |
Shoplifting | 9 | 0.17 | 12.50% |
Other crime | 7 | 0.17 | 75.00% |
Burglary | 6 | 0.13 | -53.85% |
Possession of weapons | 3 | 0.12 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 2 | 0.06 | 100.00% |
In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 158 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 49 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Violence and sexual offences | 158 | 6.81 | 15.33% |
Criminal damage and arson | 49 | 3.04 | 48.48% |
Anti-social behaviour | 44 | 0.94 | 18.92% |
Vehicle crime | 30 | 0.85 | 25.00% |
Other theft | 18 | 0.58 | -30.77% |
Public order | 17 | 0.35 | 13.33% |
Burglary | 13 | 0.33 | 18.18% |
Shoplifting | 8 | 0.25 | -11.11% |
Drugs | 7 | 0.15 | 75.00% |
Other crime | 4 | 0.13 | -55.56% |
Possession of weapons | 3 | 0.08 | 200.00% |
Theft from the person | 2 | 0.06 | 100.00% |
Robbery | 1 | 0.04 | -50.00% |
In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 137 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 37 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Violence and sexual offences | 137 | 5.96 | 0.74% |
Anti-social behaviour | 37 | 2.63 | -39.34% |
Criminal damage and arson | 33 | 0.71 | -35.29% |
Other theft | 26 | 0.63 | -29.73% |
Vehicle crime | 24 | 0.50 | 50.00% |
Public order | 15 | 0.46 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 11 | 0.29 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 9 | 0.21 | 0.00% |
Shoplifting | 9 | 0.17 | -35.71% |
Drugs | 4 | 0.17 | 100.00% |
Robbery | 2 | 0.08 | 100.00% |
Theft from the person | 1 | 0.04 | -50.00% |
Possession of weapons | 1 | 0.02 | -50.00% |
Bicycle theft | 1 | 0.02 | 0.00% |
In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 136 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 61 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Violence and sexual offences | 136 | 6.87 | -8.72% |
Anti-social behaviour | 61 | 2.62 | -21.79% |
Criminal damage and arson | 51 | 1.17 | 54.55% |
Other theft | 37 | 0.98 | 85.00% |
Vehicle crime | 16 | 0.71 | -23.81% |
Public order | 15 | 0.31 | -6.25% |
Shoplifting | 14 | 0.29 | -22.22% |
Burglary | 11 | 0.27 | 22.22% |
Other crime | 9 | 0.21 | -35.71% |
Possession of weapons | 2 | 0.17 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 2 | 0.04 | -66.67% |
Theft from the person | 2 | 0.04 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 1 | 0.04 | -50.00% |
In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 149 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 78 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Violence and sexual offences | 149 | 7.10 | 14.62% |
Anti-social behaviour | 78 | 2.87 | -25.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 33 | 1.50 | -19.51% |
Vehicle crime | 21 | 0.63 | 61.54% |
Other theft | 20 | 0.40 | -45.95% |
Shoplifting | 18 | 0.38 | 38.46% |
Public order | 16 | 0.35 | -11.11% |
Other crime | 14 | 0.31 | 40.00% |
Burglary | 9 | 0.27 | -18.18% |
Drugs | 6 | 0.17 | -57.14% |
Possession of weapons | 2 | 0.12 | -50.00% |
Robbery | 2 | 0.04 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 1 | 0.04 | -50.00% |
In August 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 130 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 104 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Violence and sexual offences | 130 | 7.67 | -22.62% |
Anti-social behaviour | 104 | 2.50 | 11.83% |
Criminal damage and arson | 41 | 2.00 | -31.67% |
Other theft | 37 | 0.79 | 8.82% |
Public order | 18 | 0.71 | -10.00% |
Drugs | 14 | 0.35 | 55.56% |
Shoplifting | 13 | 0.27 | -43.48% |
Vehicle crime | 13 | 0.25 | -45.83% |
Burglary | 11 | 0.25 | -8.33% |
Other crime | 10 | 0.21 | -37.50% |
Possession of weapons | 4 | 0.19 | -42.86% |
Robbery | 2 | 0.08 | -33.33% |
Bicycle theft | 2 | 0.04 | 100.00% |
In July 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 168 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 93 incidents.
Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
---|---|---|---|
Violence and sexual offences | 168 | 9.10 | 0.00% |
Anti-social behaviour | 93 | 3.23 | 0.00% |
Criminal damage and arson | 60 | 1.79 | 0.00% |
Other theft | 34 | 1.15 | 0.00% |
Vehicle crime | 24 | 0.65 | 0.00% |
Shoplifting | 23 | 0.46 | 0.00% |
Public order | 20 | 0.44 | 0.00% |
Other crime | 16 | 0.38 | 0.00% |
Burglary | 12 | 0.31 | 0.00% |
Drugs | 9 | 0.23 | 0.00% |
Possession of weapons | 7 | 0.17 | 0.00% |
Robbery | 3 | 0.13 | 0.00% |
Theft from the person | 3 | 0.06 | 0.00% |
Bicycle theft | 1 | 0.06 | 0.00% |
A total of 317 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 24.38 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 35 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
July 2024 | 19 |
June 2024 | 24 |
May 2024 | 32 |
April 2024 | 35 |
March 2024 | 33 |
February 2024 | 23 |
January 2024 | 23 |
December 2023 | 30 |
November 2023 | 24 |
October 2023 | 16 |
September 2023 | 21 |
August 2023 | 13 |
July 2023 | 24 |
A total of 1875 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 144.23 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 168 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
July 2024 | 164 |
June 2024 | 138 |
May 2024 | 163 |
April 2024 | 141 |
March 2024 | 138 |
February 2024 | 131 |
January 2024 | 122 |
December 2023 | 158 |
November 2023 | 137 |
October 2023 | 136 |
September 2023 | 149 |
August 2023 | 130 |
July 2023 | 168 |
A total of 363 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 27.92 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 37 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
July 2024 | 29 |
June 2024 | 35 |
May 2024 | 32 |
April 2024 | 30 |
March 2024 | 28 |
February 2024 | 24 |
January 2024 | 13 |
December 2023 | 18 |
November 2023 | 26 |
October 2023 | 37 |
September 2023 | 20 |
August 2023 | 37 |
July 2023 | 34 |
A total of 862 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 66.31 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 104 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
July 2024 | 78 |
June 2024 | 68 |
May 2024 | 67 |
April 2024 | 59 |
March 2024 | 65 |
February 2024 | 60 |
January 2024 | 48 |
December 2023 | 44 |
November 2023 | 37 |
October 2023 | 61 |
September 2023 | 78 |
August 2023 | 104 |
July 2023 | 93 |
A total of 479 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 36.85 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 60 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
July 2024 | 29 |
June 2024 | 31 |
May 2024 | 37 |
April 2024 | 28 |
March 2024 | 29 |
February 2024 | 30 |
January 2024 | 28 |
December 2023 | 49 |
November 2023 | 33 |
October 2023 | 51 |
September 2023 | 33 |
August 2023 | 41 |
July 2023 | 60 |
A total of 16 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.78 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 3 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
July 2024 | 1 |
June 2024 | 1 |
May 2024 | 2 |
April 2024 | 2 |
February 2024 | 2 |
December 2023 | 2 |
November 2023 | 1 |
October 2023 | 2 |
July 2023 | 3 |
A total of 214 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 16.46 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 21 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
July 2024 | 16 |
June 2024 | 21 |
May 2024 | 20 |
April 2024 | 15 |
March 2024 | 16 |
February 2024 | 10 |
January 2024 | 15 |
December 2023 | 17 |
November 2023 | 15 |
October 2023 | 15 |
September 2023 | 16 |
August 2023 | 18 |
July 2023 | 20 |
A total of 145 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 11.15 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 20 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
July 2024 | 11 |
June 2024 | 10 |
May 2024 | 8 |
April 2024 | 12 |
March 2024 | 20 |
February 2024 | 15 |
January 2024 | 7 |
December 2023 | 4 |
November 2023 | 9 |
October 2023 | 9 |
September 2023 | 14 |
August 2023 | 10 |
July 2023 | 16 |
A total of 122 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 9.38 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 13 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
July 2024 | 4 |
June 2024 | 8 |
May 2024 | 11 |
April 2024 | 9 |
March 2024 | 10 |
February 2024 | 7 |
January 2024 | 6 |
December 2023 | 13 |
November 2023 | 11 |
October 2023 | 11 |
September 2023 | 9 |
August 2023 | 11 |
July 2023 | 12 |
A total of 35 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.69 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 7 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
July 2024 | 3 |
June 2024 | 2 |
May 2024 | 2 |
April 2024 | 3 |
March 2024 | 2 |
February 2024 | 1 |
January 2024 | 3 |
December 2023 | 3 |
November 2023 | 1 |
October 2023 | 2 |
September 2023 | 2 |
August 2023 | 4 |
July 2023 | 7 |
A total of 167 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 12.85 incidents per month. July 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 23 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
July 2024 | 17 |
June 2024 | 14 |
May 2024 | 9 |
April 2024 | 13 |
March 2024 | 10 |
February 2024 | 10 |
January 2024 | 9 |
December 2023 | 8 |
November 2023 | 9 |
October 2023 | 14 |
September 2023 | 18 |
August 2023 | 13 |
July 2023 | 23 |
A total of 86 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.62 incidents per month. August 2023 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 14 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
July 2024 | 3 |
June 2024 | 5 |
May 2024 | 3 |
April 2024 | 9 |
March 2024 | 10 |
February 2024 | 5 |
January 2024 | 9 |
December 2023 | 7 |
November 2023 | 4 |
October 2023 | 2 |
September 2023 | 6 |
August 2023 | 14 |
July 2023 | 9 |
A total of 23 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.92 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
July 2024 | 1 |
May 2024 | 2 |
April 2024 | 2 |
March 2024 | 3 |
February 2024 | 2 |
January 2024 | 2 |
December 2023 | 1 |
November 2023 | 2 |
October 2023 | 1 |
September 2023 | 2 |
August 2023 | 2 |
July 2023 | 3 |
A total of 10 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.
Month | Count |
---|---|
June 2024 | 1 |
May 2024 | 2 |
April 2024 | 1 |
March 2024 | 1 |
November 2023 | 1 |
September 2023 | 1 |
August 2023 | 2 |
July 2023 | 1 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the ME5 postcode area is presented below.
Total | 18 |
Anti-social behaviour | 18 |
Total | 14 |
Shoplifting | 12 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Other theft | 1 |
Total | 12 |
Violence and sexual offences | 6 |
Criminal damage and arson | 5 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Total | 10 |
Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
Public order | 1 |
Shoplifting | 1 |
Total | 8 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Other theft | 2 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Public order | 1 |
Shoplifting | 1 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Total | 7 |
Anti-social behaviour | 6 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 7 |
Other theft | 2 |
Public order | 2 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Shoplifting | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 7 |
Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
Other crime | 1 |
Other theft | 1 |
Total | 6 |
Violence and sexual offences | 5 |
Other theft | 1 |
Total | 6 |
Other theft | 6 |
Total | 6 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Shoplifting | 1 |
Vehicle crime | 1 |
Total | 5 |
Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
Public order | 1 |
Total | 5 |
Anti-social behaviour | 3 |
Other crime | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 5 |
Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Possession of weapons | 1 |
Total | 5 |
Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Public order | 1 |
Shoplifting | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 5 |
Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Total | 4 |
Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
Total | 4 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Other theft | 1 |
Vehicle crime | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 4 |
Violence and sexual offences | 4 |
Total | 4 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Other crime | 1 |
Robbery | 1 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 4 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Other theft | 1 |
Total | 4 |
Vehicle crime | 3 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 4 |
Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Total | 4 |
Anti-social behaviour | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Total | 3 |
Criminal damage and arson | 2 |
Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
Total | 3 |
Violence and sexual offences | 3 |
Total | 3 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Total | 3 |
Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
Burglary | 1 |
Total | 3 |
Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
Other theft | 1 |
Possession of weapons | 1 |
Total | 3 |
Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
Drugs | 1 |
Other theft | 1 |