CROSS STREET, ME14 2SL Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in ME14 2SL

CROSS STREET, ME14 2SL, Maidstone has recorded a total of 36 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 6.29 per 1,000 population. This ME14 2SL 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 2SL crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around ME14 2SL, encompassing approximately 5725 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the ME14 2SL area, explore the ME14 2SL Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (21) incidents (-4.55% decrease)
  • Other theft: (4) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (3) incidents (0.00% decrease)

ME14 2SL Crime Hotspots

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

  • Prison with total crimes: 6
  • Sandling Road with total crimes: 4
  • James Street with total crimes: 3

CROSS STREET, ME14 2SL Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences216.29-4.55%
Other theft43.670.00%
Anti-social behaviour30.700.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.52-33.33%
Shoplifting20.35100.00%
Vehicle crime10.350.00%
Other crime10.17-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.170.00%
Burglary10.170.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Drugs, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences227.86-12.00%
Drugs43.840.00%
Public order40.7033.33%
Other theft40.70-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.700.00%
Other crime30.52-40.00%
Anti-social behaviour30.52-40.00%
Shoplifting10.520.00%
Burglary10.170.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences259.4325.00%
Other theft84.37100.00%
Anti-social behaviour51.4025.00%
Other crime50.870.00%
Public order30.8750.00%
Vehicle crime30.5250.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.52-40.00%
Robbery10.520.00%
Bicycle theft10.170.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Other crime, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences208.03-9.09%
Other crime53.4925.00%
Criminal damage and arson50.87150.00%
Anti-social behaviour40.87300.00%
Other theft40.7033.33%
Shoplifting20.70100.00%
Vehicle crime20.35100.00%
Public order20.35-50.00%
Possession of weapons20.35100.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Other crime, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences227.16-4.35%
Other crime43.84100.00%
Public order40.70100.00%
Other theft30.70-50.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.520.00%
Shoplifting10.35-50.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.17-75.00%
Bicycle theft10.170.00%
Theft from the person10.170.00%
Possession of weapons10.170.00%
Vehicle crime10.170.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences238.21-25.81%
Other theft64.02-25.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.05100.00%
Drugs30.70-25.00%
Other crime20.52-75.00%
Shoplifting20.35100.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.35-75.00%
Public order20.35-60.00%
Burglary20.35100.00%
Bicycle theft10.350.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Other crime, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3112.23-6.06%
Other crime85.41700.00%
Other theft81.40100.00%
Criminal damage and arson81.400.00%
Public order51.40150.00%
Drugs40.8733.33%
Vehicle crime20.70100.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.35-50.00%
Shoplifting10.350.00%
Burglary10.170.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3310.13-15.38%
Criminal damage and arson85.76100.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.4033.33%
Other theft40.70-20.00%
Drugs30.700.00%
Public order20.520.00%
Shoplifting10.35-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.170.00%
Vehicle crime10.17-80.00%
Other crime10.17-66.67%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3912.2377.27%
Other theft56.81-37.50%
Vehicle crime50.87400.00%
Criminal damage and arson40.87-20.00%
Other crime30.70-81.25%
Drugs30.52200.00%
Shoplifting30.52-40.00%
Burglary30.520.00%
Anti-social behaviour30.52-25.00%
Robbery10.520.00%
Bicycle theft10.170.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Other crime, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2212.2337.50%
Other crime163.841500.00%
Other theft82.79100.00%
Public order51.4025.00%
Shoplifting50.870.00%
Criminal damage and arson50.8766.67%
Anti-social behaviour40.8733.33%
Theft from the person10.700.00%
Drugs10.170.00%
Bicycle theft10.170.00%
Vehicle crime10.170.00%
Robbery10.170.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences167.34-23.81%
Shoplifting52.7966.67%
Public order40.87100.00%
Other theft40.70-60.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.70-57.14%
Anti-social behaviour30.52-57.14%
Burglary20.52100.00%
Drugs10.35-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.170.00%
Possession of weapons10.170.00%
Vehicle crime10.170.00%
Other crime10.17-83.33%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2110.480.00%
Other theft103.670.00%
Criminal damage and arson71.750.00%
Anti-social behaviour71.220.00%
Other crime61.220.00%
Shoplifting31.050.00%
Drugs30.520.00%
Public order20.520.00%
Burglary10.350.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 52 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.33 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
July 20243
June 20245
May 20242
April 20242
March 20248
February 20248
January 20244
December 20235
November 20233
October 20237

A total of 295 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 24.58 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 39 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202421
August 202422
July 202425
June 202420
May 202422
April 202423
March 202431
February 202433
January 202439
December 202322
November 202316
October 202321

A total of 68 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.67 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20244
July 20248
June 20244
May 20243
April 20246
March 20248
February 20244
January 20245
December 20238
November 20234
October 202310

A total of 17 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.89 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20243
June 20242
May 20241
March 20242
February 20241
January 20245
December 20231
November 20231

A total of 55 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.58 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 16 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
July 20245
June 20245
May 20244
April 20242
March 20248
February 20241
January 20243
December 202316
November 20231
October 20236

A total of 26 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.36 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
June 20242
May 20241
April 20242
March 20241
February 20241
January 20243
December 20235
November 20235
October 20233

A total of 7 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
May 20241
April 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20231

A total of 43 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.58 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20243
July 20245
June 20244
May 20241
April 20244
March 20242
February 20244
January 20243
December 20234
November 20233
October 20237

A total of 11 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.57 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20241
April 20242
March 20241
January 20243
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 22 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.75 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20244
April 20243
March 20244
February 20243
January 20243
December 20231
November 20231
October 20233

A total of 33 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.30 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20244
July 20243
June 20242
May 20244
April 20242
March 20245
February 20242
December 20235
November 20234
October 20232

A total of 3 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
January 20241
December 20231

A total of 5 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20242
May 20241
February 20241
November 20231

A total of 2 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
December 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the ME14 2SL postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Prison
    Total6
    Violence and sexual offences5
    Other crime1
  • 2. Sandling Road
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
    Shoplifting1
  • 3. James Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 4. Bluett Street
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 5. Foley Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. County Road
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 7. Gladstone Road
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 8. Perryfield Street
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Quarry Square
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
  • 10. Peel Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. John Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Well Road
    Total1
    Shoplifting1
  • 13. Alexandra Street
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 14. Petrol Station
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 15. Cross Street
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 16. Hardy Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Waterlow Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1