ME14 1QN Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in ME14 1QN

ME14 1QN, Maidstone has recorded a total of 156 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 43.41 per 1,000 population. This ME14 1QN 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 1QN crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around ME14 1QN, encompassing approximately 3593 residents.

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

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (57) incidents (7.55% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (24) incidents (-47.83% decrease)
  • Other theft: (15) incidents (150.00% increase)

ME14 1QN Crime Hotspots

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

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 31
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 19
  • Pudding Lane with total crimes: 12

ME14 1QN Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 57 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5743.417.55%
Anti-social behaviour2415.86-47.83%
Other theft156.68150.00%
Shoplifting154.17-46.43%
Burglary134.17550.00%
Public order113.620.00%
Criminal damage and arson83.06-33.33%
Drugs62.23-25.00%
Vehicle crime31.67200.00%
Other crime20.83-60.00%
Possession of weapons20.560.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 53 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 46 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5349.543.92%
Anti-social behaviour4614.7591.67%
Shoplifting2812.8040.00%
Criminal damage and arson127.7933.33%
Public order113.34-26.67%
Drugs83.06-11.11%
Other theft62.23-53.85%
Other crime51.67-37.50%
Theft from the person41.39-33.33%
Burglary21.11-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.56-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.28-50.00%
Robbery10.28-80.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 51 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5149.26-13.56%
Anti-social behaviour2414.19-42.86%
Shoplifting206.68-9.09%
Public order155.57150.00%
Other theft134.17-7.14%
Drugs93.6228.57%
Criminal damage and arson92.50125.00%
Other crime82.5033.33%
Possession of weapons82.23100.00%
Theft from the person62.23100.00%
Robbery51.6725.00%
Burglary41.3933.33%
Bicycle theft31.11200.00%
Vehicle crime20.83-50.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 59 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 42 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5949.8134.09%
Anti-social behaviour4216.4275.00%
Shoplifting2211.69-24.14%
Other theft146.1216.67%
Drugs73.9075.00%
Public order61.95-68.42%
Other crime61.6720.00%
Robbery41.67300.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.11-60.00%
Possession of weapons41.11100.00%
Vehicle crime41.110.00%
Burglary31.11-40.00%
Theft from the person30.830.00%
Bicycle theft10.83-50.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4445.64-35.29%
Shoplifting2912.2431.82%
Anti-social behaviour248.07-36.84%
Public order196.6826.67%
Other theft125.290.00%
Criminal damage and arson103.34-33.33%
Burglary52.78-16.67%
Other crime51.39-16.67%
Drugs41.39-42.86%
Vehicle crime41.1133.33%
Theft from the person31.11200.00%
Bicycle theft20.83100.00%
Possession of weapons20.56-66.67%
Robbery10.56-50.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 68 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 38 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6856.2113.33%
Anti-social behaviour3818.9272.73%
Shoplifting2210.57-8.33%
Criminal damage and arson156.1225.00%
Public order154.1750.00%
Other theft124.17-25.00%
Drugs73.3475.00%
Burglary61.9550.00%
Other crime61.67-45.45%
Possession of weapons61.67500.00%
Vehicle crime31.67-40.00%
Robbery20.83-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.56-66.67%
Theft from the person10.28-80.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 60 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6050.37-3.23%
Shoplifting2416.70-7.69%
Anti-social behaviour226.68-21.43%
Other theft166.1245.45%
Criminal damage and arson124.45-7.69%
Other crime113.34175.00%
Public order103.0625.00%
Vehicle crime52.78400.00%
Theft from the person51.3966.67%
Drugs41.3933.33%
Burglary41.11-50.00%
Robbery41.11300.00%
Bicycle theft31.11200.00%
Possession of weapons10.83-75.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 62 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 28 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6248.146.90%
Anti-social behaviour2817.2547.37%
Shoplifting267.79-16.13%
Criminal damage and arson137.2430.00%
Other theft113.6257.14%
Public order83.06-33.33%
Burglary82.23700.00%
Other crime42.2333.33%
Possession of weapons41.110.00%
Drugs31.11-76.92%
Theft from the person30.83200.00%
Robbery10.83-66.67%
Vehicle crime10.28-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.28-50.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 58 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 31 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5845.0820.83%
Shoplifting3116.14-40.38%
Anti-social behaviour198.6326.67%
Drugs135.29160.00%
Public order123.62-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson103.340.00%
Other theft72.78-61.11%
Robbery31.950.00%
Other crime30.83-84.21%
Vehicle crime20.83100.00%
Bicycle theft20.560.00%
Theft from the person10.56-75.00%
Burglary10.280.00%

In December 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 52 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 48 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting5253.1536.84%
Violence and sexual offences4814.47-25.00%
Other crime1913.36850.00%
Public order185.2938.46%
Other theft185.01100.00%
Anti-social behaviour155.01-37.50%
Criminal damage and arson104.1711.11%
Drugs52.78-16.67%
Theft from the person41.39100.00%
Vehicle crime11.11-85.71%
Burglary10.28-66.67%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 64 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 38 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6450.93-20.00%
Shoplifting3817.8126.67%
Anti-social behaviour2410.57-17.24%
Public order136.68-13.33%
Other theft93.62-30.77%
Criminal damage and arson92.50-40.00%
Vehicle crime72.50600.00%
Drugs61.95-14.29%
Possession of weapons51.67400.00%
Burglary31.390.00%
Other crime20.83-71.43%
Theft from the person20.56-33.33%
Bicycle theft10.560.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 80 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 30 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences8057.610.00%
Shoplifting3022.260.00%
Anti-social behaviour298.350.00%
Criminal damage and arson158.070.00%
Public order154.170.00%
Other theft134.170.00%
Other crime73.620.00%
Drugs71.950.00%
Theft from the person31.950.00%
Burglary30.830.00%
Robbery20.830.00%
Possession of weapons10.560.00%
Bicycle theft10.280.00%
Vehicle crime10.280.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 704 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 58.67 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 80 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202457
August 202453
July 202451
June 202459
May 202444
April 202468
March 202460
February 202462
January 202458
December 202348
November 202364
October 202380

A total of 127 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 10.58 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 202412
July 20249
June 20244
May 202410
April 202415
March 202412
February 202413
January 202410
December 202310
November 20239
October 202315

A total of 79 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.58 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20248
July 20249
June 20247
May 20244
April 20247
March 20244
February 20243
January 202413
December 20235
November 20236
October 20237

A total of 146 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.17 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202415
August 20246
July 202413
June 202414
May 202412
April 202412
March 202416
February 202411
January 20247
December 202318
November 20239
October 202313

A total of 153 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.75 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 202411
July 202415
June 20246
May 202419
April 202415
March 202410
February 20248
January 202412
December 202318
November 202313
October 202315

A total of 337 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 28.08 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 52 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202415
August 202428
July 202420
June 202422
May 202429
April 202422
March 202424
February 202426
January 202431
December 202352
November 202338
October 202330

A total of 34 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.83 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20241
July 20242
June 20244
May 20244
April 20243
March 20245
February 20241
January 20242
December 20231
November 20237
October 20231

A total of 78 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.50 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20245
July 20248
June 20246
May 20245
April 20246
March 202411
February 20244
January 20243
December 202319
November 20232
October 20237

A total of 335 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 27.92 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 46 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202424
August 202446
July 202424
June 202442
May 202424
April 202438
March 202422
February 202428
January 202419
December 202315
November 202324
October 202329

A total of 53 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.42 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 20242
July 20244
June 20243
May 20245
April 20246
March 20244
February 20248
January 20241
December 20231
November 20233
October 20233

A total of 33 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.67 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20248
June 20244
May 20242
April 20246
March 20241
February 20244
November 20235
October 20231

A total of 16 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20243
June 20241
May 20242
April 20241
March 20243
February 20241
January 20242
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 35 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.18 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20244
July 20246
June 20243
May 20243
April 20241
March 20245
February 20243
January 20241
December 20234
November 20232
October 20233

A total of 23 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.56 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20245
June 20244
May 20241
April 20242
March 20244
February 20241
January 20243
October 20232

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total31
    Violence and sexual offences13
    Anti-social behaviour6
    Other theft3
    Public order3
    Drugs2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Shoplifting1
    Possession of weapons1
    Burglary1
  • 2. Supermarket
    Total19
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Anti-social behaviour5
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other theft2
    Burglary1
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
  • 3. Pudding Lane
    Total12
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Public order3
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
  • 4. Bank Street
    Total11
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Other theft2
    Public order1
  • 5. St Peter'S Street
    Total10
    Shoplifting10
  • 6. Scotney Gardens
    Total9
    Burglary5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Vehicle crime1
  • 7. Week Street
    Total8
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Burglary1
  • 8. Prison
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Other crime1
  • 9. Shopping Area
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Vehicle crime1
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 10. St Faith'S Street
    Total4
    Shoplifting2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Mill Lane
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Burglary1
  • 12. Camden Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Drugs1
  • 13. James Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 14. High Street
    Total3
    Public order2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 15. Waterside Gate
    Total3
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 16. County Road
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 17. Station Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Medway Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 19. Earl Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 20. Church Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Drugs1
  • 21. Pevensey Court
    Total2
    Burglary2
  • 22. Maidstone Barracks
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 23. Perryfield Street
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Quarry Square
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
  • 25. Lucerne Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Well Road
    Total1
    Shoplifting1
  • 27. Mckenzie Court
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Union Street
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 29. Alexandra Street
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 30. Petrol Station
    Total1
    Other theft1