ME14 1DE Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in ME14 1DE

ME14 1DE, Maidstone has recorded a total of 267 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 83.95 per 1,000 population. This ME14 1DE crime rate stands in contrast to the broader ME14 postcode area, which has experienced 376 crimes and a crime rate of 10.64 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this ME14 1DE crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around ME14 1DE, encompassing approximately 3180 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the ME14 1DE area, explore the ME14 1DE Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (91) incidents (-20.87% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (52) incidents (-13.33% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (25) incidents (-34.21% decrease)

ME14 1DE Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 53
  • Gabriel'S Hill with total crimes: 26
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 19

ME14 1DE Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 91 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 52 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences9183.95-20.87%
Anti-social behaviour5228.61-13.33%
Shoplifting2516.35-34.21%
Criminal damage and arson217.86-19.23%
Other theft216.60162.50%
Drugs176.606.25%
Public order145.34-30.00%
Possession of weapons94.40800.00%
Burglary52.8325.00%
Vehicle crime41.57100.00%
Bicycle theft41.26100.00%
Other crime31.26-40.00%
Robbery10.94-50.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 115 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 60 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences11595.8910.58%
Anti-social behaviour6036.1642.86%
Shoplifting3818.8626.67%
Criminal damage and arson2611.9585.71%
Public order208.175.26%
Drugs166.29-11.11%
Other theft85.03-42.86%
Theft from the person62.52-14.29%
Other crime51.890.00%
Burglary41.570.00%
Bicycle theft21.260.00%
Vehicle crime20.63-60.00%
Robbery20.63-60.00%
Possession of weapons10.63-90.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 104 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 42 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences10487.7211.83%
Anti-social behaviour4232.70-37.31%
Shoplifting3013.210.00%
Public order199.4346.15%
Drugs185.9763.64%
Other theft145.66-26.32%
Criminal damage and arson144.40-6.67%
Possession of weapons104.40100.00%
Theft from the person73.140.00%
Other crime52.20-50.00%
Robbery51.57-16.67%
Vehicle crime51.57-16.67%
Burglary41.57-20.00%
Bicycle theft21.260.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 93 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 67 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences9390.86-3.12%
Anti-social behaviour6729.2431.37%
Shoplifting3021.07-21.05%
Other theft199.430.00%
Criminal damage and arson155.97-11.76%
Public order134.72-51.85%
Drugs114.09-15.38%
Other crime103.4666.67%
Theft from the person73.14133.33%
Robbery62.20100.00%
Vehicle crime61.89100.00%
Possession of weapons51.8925.00%
Burglary51.57-37.50%
Bicycle theft21.57-75.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 96 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 51 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences9693.06-14.29%
Anti-social behaviour5130.180.00%
Shoplifting3816.0372.73%
Public order2711.958.00%
Other theft198.4911.76%
Criminal damage and arson175.97-43.33%
Drugs135.340.00%
Burglary84.0960.00%
Bicycle theft82.52100.00%
Other crime62.52-40.00%
Possession of weapons41.89-33.33%
Vehicle crime31.26-50.00%
Theft from the person30.94200.00%
Robbery30.94-40.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 112 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 51 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences11296.5212.00%
Anti-social behaviour5135.218.51%
Criminal damage and arson3016.0366.67%
Public order259.4313.64%
Shoplifting227.86-18.52%
Other theft176.9241.67%
Drugs135.3418.18%
Other crime104.0911.11%
Possession of weapons63.1450.00%
Vehicle crime61.8920.00%
Burglary51.8925.00%
Robbery51.57-16.67%
Bicycle theft41.5733.33%
Theft from the person11.26-80.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 100 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 47 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences10085.8325.00%
Anti-social behaviour4731.44-17.54%
Shoplifting2714.78-12.90%
Public order228.4922.22%
Criminal damage and arson186.92-35.71%
Other theft125.66-29.41%
Drugs113.7710.00%
Other crime93.46350.00%
Robbery62.83200.00%
Vehicle crime51.8925.00%
Theft from the person51.5766.67%
Possession of weapons41.570.00%
Burglary41.26-33.33%
Bicycle theft31.2650.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 80 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 57 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences8083.000.00%
Anti-social behaviour5725.1542.50%
Shoplifting3117.9210.71%
Criminal damage and arson289.7533.33%
Public order188.80-10.00%
Other theft175.6630.77%
Drugs105.34-33.33%
Burglary63.1450.00%
Vehicle crime41.8933.33%
Possession of weapons41.260.00%
Theft from the person31.260.00%
Other crime20.94-60.00%
Robbery20.63-33.33%
Bicycle theft20.63-33.33%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 80 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 40 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences8076.09-25.93%
Anti-social behaviour4025.1517.65%
Shoplifting2812.58-36.36%
Criminal damage and arson218.80-19.23%
Public order206.60-16.67%
Drugs156.2925.00%
Other theft134.72-23.53%
Other crime54.09400.00%
Possession of weapons41.5733.33%
Burglary41.26-42.86%
Vehicle crime31.26-25.00%
Robbery30.940.00%
Bicycle theft30.94200.00%
Theft from the person30.94-40.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 108 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 44 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences10889.9218.68%
Shoplifting4433.9625.71%
Anti-social behaviour3413.83-20.93%
Criminal damage and arson2610.6962.50%
Public order248.1726.32%
Other theft177.5588.89%
Drugs125.34200.00%
Burglary73.77250.00%
Theft from the person52.2066.67%
Vehicle crime41.57-55.56%
Possession of weapons31.26-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.940.00%
Other crime10.31-66.67%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 91 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 43 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences9175.460.00%
Anti-social behaviour4328.610.00%
Shoplifting3513.520.00%
Public order1911.000.00%
Criminal damage and arson165.970.00%
Other theft95.030.00%
Vehicle crime92.830.00%
Possession of weapons62.830.00%
Drugs41.890.00%
Other crime31.260.00%
Theft from the person30.940.00%
Burglary20.940.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 1070 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 97.27 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 115 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202491
August 2024115
July 2024104
June 202493
May 202496
April 2024112
March 2024100
February 202480
January 202480
December 2023108
November 202391

A total of 232 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 21.09 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 30 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202421
August 202426
July 202414
June 202415
May 202417
April 202430
March 202418
February 202428
January 202421
December 202326
November 202316

A total of 140 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 12.73 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202417
August 202416
July 202418
June 202411
May 202413
April 202413
March 202411
February 202410
January 202415
December 202312
November 20234

A total of 166 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 15.09 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 21 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202421
August 20248
July 202414
June 202419
May 202419
April 202417
March 202412
February 202417
January 202413
December 202317
November 20239

A total of 221 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 20.09 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 27 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 202420
July 202419
June 202413
May 202427
April 202425
March 202422
February 202418
January 202420
December 202324
November 202319

A total of 348 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 31.64 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 44 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202425
August 202438
July 202430
June 202430
May 202438
April 202422
March 202427
February 202431
January 202428
December 202344
November 202335

A total of 51 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.64 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20242
July 20245
June 20246
May 20243
April 20246
March 20245
February 20244
January 20243
December 20234
November 20239

A total of 544 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 49.45 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 67 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202452
August 202460
July 202442
June 202467
May 202451
April 202451
March 202447
February 202457
January 202440
December 202334
November 202343

A total of 54 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.91 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20244
July 20244
June 20245
May 20248
April 20245
March 20244
February 20246
January 20244
December 20237
November 20232

A total of 56 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 5.09 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 20241
July 202410
June 20245
May 20244
April 20246
March 20244
February 20244
January 20244
December 20233
November 20236

A total of 59 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 5.36 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20245
July 20245
June 202410
May 20246
April 202410
March 20249
February 20242
January 20245
December 20231
November 20233

A total of 31 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.10 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20242
July 20242
June 20242
May 20248
April 20244
March 20243
February 20242
January 20243
December 20231

A total of 33 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.67 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20245
June 20246
May 20243
April 20245
March 20246
February 20242
January 20243

A total of 43 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.30 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20246
July 20247
June 20247
May 20243
April 20241
March 20245
February 20243
January 20243
December 20235
November 20233

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the ME14 1DE postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total53
    Violence and sexual offences19
    Anti-social behaviour14
    Other theft5
    Public order4
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Drugs2
    Possession of weapons2
    Shoplifting1
    Burglary1
    Bicycle theft1
    Other crime1
    Robbery1
  • 2. Gabriel'S Hill
    Total26
    Violence and sexual offences8
    Anti-social behaviour7
    Drugs3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Possession of weapons2
    Bicycle theft1
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 3. Supermarket
    Total19
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other theft2
    Burglary1
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 4. Granada Street
    Total17
    Shoplifting11
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 5. Foster Street
    Total14
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Drugs3
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 6. Pudding Lane
    Total12
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Public order3
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
  • 7. Bank Street
    Total11
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other theft2
    Public order1
  • 8. Police Station
    Total10
    Criminal damage and arson4
    Drugs3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 9. Week Street
    Total8
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Burglary1
  • 10. Shopping Area
    Total8
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Vehicle crime1
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Shoplifting1
  • 11. Nightclub
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Anti-social behaviour3
  • 12. King Street
    Total8
    Shoplifting7
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 13. Knightrider Court
    Total8
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Possession of weapons2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
  • 14. Bishops Way
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 15. Lower Stone Street
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft2
    Other crime1
    Public order1
  • 16. St Faith'S Street
    Total4
    Shoplifting2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Wat Tyler Way
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Bicycle theft1
  • 18. Padsole Lane
    Total4
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 19. A20
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Drugs1
  • 20. St Peter'S Bridge
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 21. Camden Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
  • 22. High Street
    Total3
    Public order2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 23. County Road
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 24. Station Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Medway Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 26. Earl Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 27. Church Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
  • 28. Wyatt Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 29. Romney Place
    Total2
    Other theft2
  • 30. Knightrider Street
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Possession of weapons1