ME14 1HN Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in ME14 1HN

ME14 1HN, Maidstone has recorded a total of 260 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 84.07 per 1,000 population. This ME14 1HN 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 1HN crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around ME14 1HN, encompassing approximately 3092 residents.

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

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (86) incidents (-25.86% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (46) incidents (-28.12% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (34) incidents (-22.73% decrease)

ME14 1HN Crime Hotspots

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

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 41
  • Gabriel'S Hill with total crimes: 26
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 21

ME14 1HN Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 86 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 46 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences8684.07-25.86%
Anti-social behaviour4627.81-28.12%
Shoplifting3414.87-22.73%
Other theft1910.99137.50%
Criminal damage and arson186.14-21.74%
Drugs145.82-12.50%
Public order134.53-38.10%
Burglary124.20300.00%
Possession of weapons83.88700.00%
Vehicle crime42.59100.00%
Other crime31.29-40.00%
Bicycle theft20.970.00%
Robbery10.65-50.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 116 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 64 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences116101.2122.11%
Anti-social behaviour6437.5172.97%
Shoplifting4420.6922.22%
Criminal damage and arson2314.2353.33%
Public order217.4410.53%
Drugs166.79-5.88%
Other theft85.17-42.86%
Theft from the person62.59-14.29%
Other crime51.94-44.44%
Burglary31.62-40.00%
Bicycle theft20.970.00%
Vehicle crime20.65-50.00%
Robbery20.65-60.00%
Possession of weapons10.65-90.91%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 95 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 37 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences9589.240.00%
Anti-social behaviour3730.72-43.08%
Shoplifting3611.965.88%
Public order1911.6446.15%
Drugs176.1488.89%
Criminal damage and arson155.50-6.25%
Other theft144.85-26.32%
Possession of weapons114.53120.00%
Other crime93.560.00%
Theft from the person72.910.00%
Robbery52.26-16.67%
Burglary51.620.00%
Vehicle crime41.62-20.00%
Bicycle theft21.290.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 95 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 65 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences9593.7710.47%
Anti-social behaviour6530.7225.00%
Shoplifting3421.02-24.44%
Other theft1910.995.56%
Criminal damage and arson166.14-5.88%
Public order135.17-48.00%
Drugs94.20-30.77%
Other crime92.9112.50%
Theft from the person72.91250.00%
Robbery62.26100.00%
Possession of weapons51.9425.00%
Vehicle crime51.6225.00%
Burglary51.62-16.67%
Bicycle theft21.62-50.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 86 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 52 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences8692.80-15.69%
Anti-social behaviour5227.81-1.89%
Shoplifting4516.8173.08%
Public order2514.550.00%
Other theft188.085.88%
Criminal damage and arson175.82-43.33%
Drugs135.508.33%
Other crime84.20-20.00%
Burglary62.59-14.29%
Vehicle crime41.9433.33%
Bicycle theft41.290.00%
Possession of weapons41.29-50.00%
Robbery31.29-40.00%
Theft from the person20.97100.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 102 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 53 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences10297.978.51%
Anti-social behaviour5332.988.16%
Criminal damage and arson3017.1476.47%
Shoplifting269.70-13.33%
Public order258.4119.05%
Other theft178.0813.33%
Drugs125.500.00%
Other crime103.88-28.57%
Possession of weapons83.23100.00%
Burglary72.5940.00%
Robbery52.26-16.67%
Bicycle theft41.620.00%
Vehicle crime31.29-40.00%
Theft from the person10.97-80.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 94 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 49 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences9490.8614.63%
Anti-social behaviour4930.39-12.50%
Shoplifting3015.84-11.76%
Public order219.7031.25%
Criminal damage and arson176.79-39.29%
Other theft155.500.00%
Other crime144.85366.67%
Drugs124.5320.00%
Robbery63.88200.00%
Burglary51.94-54.55%
Vehicle crime51.6266.67%
Theft from the person51.6266.67%
Possession of weapons41.62-42.86%
Bicycle theft41.29100.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 82 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 56 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences8287.950.00%
Anti-social behaviour5626.5136.59%
Shoplifting3418.11-2.86%
Criminal damage and arson2810.9921.74%
Public order169.05-23.81%
Other theft155.1715.38%
Burglary114.85266.67%
Drugs103.56-28.57%
Possession of weapons73.23133.33%
Other crime32.26-40.00%
Theft from the person30.970.00%
Vehicle crime30.9750.00%
Robbery20.97-33.33%
Bicycle theft20.65-33.33%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 82 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 41 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences8281.16-23.36%
Anti-social behaviour4126.5151.85%
Shoplifting3513.26-37.50%
Criminal damage and arson2311.32-8.00%
Public order217.44-16.00%
Drugs146.797.69%
Other theft134.53-27.78%
Other crime54.20-70.59%
Robbery31.620.00%
Bicycle theft30.97200.00%
Theft from the person30.97-40.00%
Possession of weapons30.970.00%
Burglary30.97-50.00%
Vehicle crime20.970.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 107 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 56 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences10798.6216.30%
Shoplifting5634.6033.33%
Anti-social behaviour2718.11-30.77%
Criminal damage and arson258.7347.06%
Public order258.0838.89%
Other theft188.08125.00%
Other crime175.82466.67%
Drugs135.50225.00%
Burglary64.2050.00%
Theft from the person51.9466.67%
Possession of weapons31.62-50.00%
Vehicle crime20.97-80.00%
Bicycle theft10.650.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 92 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 42 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences9279.54-27.56%
Shoplifting4229.75-6.67%
Anti-social behaviour3913.582.63%
Public order1812.61-21.74%
Criminal damage and arson175.82-34.62%
Vehicle crime105.50233.33%
Other theft83.23-33.33%
Possession of weapons62.5950.00%
Drugs41.94-63.64%
Burglary41.29-33.33%
Other crime31.29-66.67%
Theft from the person30.970.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 127 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 45 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences127100.560.00%
Shoplifting4541.060.00%
Anti-social behaviour3814.550.00%
Criminal damage and arson2612.290.00%
Public order238.410.00%
Other theft127.440.00%
Drugs113.880.00%
Other crime93.560.00%
Burglary62.910.00%
Possession of weapons41.940.00%
Theft from the person31.290.00%
Vehicle crime30.970.00%
Robbery20.970.00%
Bicycle theft20.650.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 1164 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 97.00 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 127 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202486
August 2024116
July 202495
June 202495
May 202486
April 2024102
March 202494
February 202482
January 202482
December 2023107
November 202392
October 2023127

A total of 255 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 21.25 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 30 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202418
August 202423
July 202415
June 202416
May 202417
April 202430
March 202417
February 202428
January 202423
December 202325
November 202317
October 202326

A total of 145 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.08 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 202416
July 202417
June 20249
May 202413
April 202412
March 202412
February 202410
January 202414
December 202313
November 20234
October 202311

A total of 176 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 14.67 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202419
August 20248
July 202414
June 202419
May 202418
April 202417
March 202415
February 202415
January 202413
December 202318
November 20238
October 202312

A total of 240 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 20.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 202421
July 202419
June 202413
May 202425
April 202425
March 202421
February 202416
January 202421
December 202325
November 202318
October 202323

A total of 461 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 38.42 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 56 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202434
August 202444
July 202436
June 202434
May 202445
April 202426
March 202430
February 202434
January 202435
December 202356
November 202342
October 202345

A total of 47 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.92 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20242
July 20244
June 20245
May 20244
April 20243
March 20245
February 20243
January 20242
December 20232
November 202310
October 20233

A total of 95 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.92 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20245
July 20249
June 20249
May 20248
April 202410
March 202414
February 20243
January 20245
December 202317
November 20233
October 20239

A total of 567 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 47.25 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 65 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202446
August 202464
July 202437
June 202465
May 202452
April 202453
March 202449
February 202456
January 202441
December 202327
November 202339
October 202338

A total of 73 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.08 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 20243
July 20245
June 20245
May 20246
April 20247
March 20245
February 202411
January 20243
December 20236
November 20234
October 20236

A total of 64 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.33 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20241
July 202411
June 20245
May 20244
April 20248
March 20244
February 20247
January 20243
December 20233
November 20236
October 20234

A total of 28 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.55 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20242
June 20242
May 20244
April 20244
March 20244
February 20242
January 20243
December 20231
October 20232

A total of 35 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.50 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
October 20232

A total of 45 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.09 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 20242
April 20241
March 20245
February 20243
January 20243
December 20235
November 20233
October 20233

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total41
    Violence and sexual offences16
    Anti-social behaviour10
    Public order4
    Other theft3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Drugs2
    Shoplifting1
    Possession of weapons1
    Burglary1
    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
    Total21
    Violence and sexual offences7
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Criminal damage and arson3
    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. Pudding Lane
    Total12
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Public order3
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
  • 6. Bank Street
    Total11
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other theft2
    Public order1
  • 7. St Peter'S Street
    Total10
    Shoplifting10
  • 8. Police Station
    Total10
    Criminal damage and arson4
    Drugs3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 9. Scotney Gardens
    Total9
    Burglary5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Vehicle crime1
  • 10. Week Street
    Total8
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Burglary1
  • 11. Shopping Area
    Total8
    Other theft2
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Vehicle crime1
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Shoplifting1
  • 12. Nightclub
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Anti-social behaviour3
  • 13. King Street
    Total8
    Shoplifting7
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 14. Knightrider Court
    Total8
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Possession of weapons2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
  • 15. Bishops Way
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 16. Prison
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Other crime1
  • 17. Lower Stone Street
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft2
    Other crime1
    Public order1
  • 18. St Faith'S Street
    Total4
    Shoplifting2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 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