MOTE ROAD, ME15 6EW Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in ME15 6EW

MOTE ROAD, ME15 6EW, Maidstone has recorded a total of 108 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 28.71 per 1,000 population. This ME15 6EW crime rate stands in contrast to the broader ME15 postcode area, which has experienced 396 crimes and a crime rate of 7.62 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this ME15 6EW crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around ME15 6EW, encompassing approximately 3761 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the ME15 6EW area, explore the ME15 6EW Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (23) incidents (-58.18% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (22) incidents (10.00% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (14) incidents (-33.33% decrease)

ME15 6EW Crime Hotspots

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

  • Granada Street with total crimes: 17
  • Foster Street with total crimes: 14
  • Police Station with total crimes: 10

MOTE ROAD, ME15 6EW Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2328.71-58.18%
Shoplifting226.1110.00%
Anti-social behaviour145.85-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson143.720.00%
Drugs83.7260.00%
Other theft82.13166.67%
Vehicle crime62.13500.00%
Public order41.59-60.00%
Possession of weapons31.0650.00%
Burglary20.80-60.00%
Bicycle theft20.53100.00%
Other crime10.53-66.67%
Robbery10.270.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 55 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5537.2225.00%
Anti-social behaviour2114.6231.25%
Shoplifting205.5833.33%
Criminal damage and arson145.3227.27%
Public order103.72400.00%
Burglary52.660.00%
Drugs51.330.00%
Other theft31.33-40.00%
Other crime30.800.00%
Possession of weapons20.80100.00%
Bicycle theft10.530.00%
Vehicle crime10.27-80.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 44 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 16 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4428.9815.79%
Anti-social behaviour1611.70-20.00%
Shoplifting154.25-6.25%
Criminal damage and arson113.9937.50%
Other theft52.92-37.50%
Vehicle crime51.33150.00%
Drugs51.33-16.67%
Other crime31.33-57.14%
Public order20.80-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.530.00%
Bicycle theft10.270.00%
Robbery10.270.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 38 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3829.77-26.92%
Anti-social behaviour2010.10-4.76%
Shoplifting165.32-33.33%
Other theft84.25-11.11%
Criminal damage and arson82.1314.29%
Other crime72.13133.33%
Drugs61.860.00%
Public order41.59-50.00%
Vehicle crime21.06-33.33%
Robbery10.530.00%
Burglary10.27-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.270.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 52 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5237.7513.04%
Shoplifting2413.82200.00%
Anti-social behaviour216.3816.67%
Other theft95.580.00%
Public order82.390.00%
Criminal damage and arson72.13-58.82%
Drugs61.86-25.00%
Bicycle theft41.59100.00%
Vehicle crime31.06-62.50%
Other crime30.80-40.00%
Burglary20.80100.00%
Robbery10.53-50.00%
Theft from the person10.270.00%
Possession of weapons10.27-75.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 46 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4636.152.22%
Anti-social behaviour1812.235.88%
Criminal damage and arson174.7870.00%
Other theft94.52125.00%
Public order82.390.00%
Drugs82.1360.00%
Shoplifting82.1333.33%
Vehicle crime82.13166.67%
Other crime52.130.00%
Possession of weapons41.33100.00%
Bicycle theft21.060.00%
Robbery20.530.00%
Burglary10.53-50.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 45 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4528.9825.00%
Anti-social behaviour1711.96-41.38%
Criminal damage and arson104.52-33.33%
Public order82.6614.29%
Shoplifting62.13-33.33%
Other crime51.59400.00%
Drugs51.33-44.44%
Other theft41.33-42.86%
Vehicle crime31.06-40.00%
Possession of weapons20.80-33.33%
Burglary20.53-50.00%
Robbery20.530.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 29 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3633.4938.46%
Anti-social behaviour299.57107.14%
Criminal damage and arson157.710.00%
Drugs93.9950.00%
Shoplifting92.3928.57%
Other theft72.3975.00%
Public order71.860.00%
Vehicle crime51.860.00%
Burglary41.330.00%
Possession of weapons31.060.00%
Bicycle theft10.80-50.00%
Other crime10.27-50.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2625.52-55.17%
Criminal damage and arson156.910.00%
Anti-social behaviour143.99-17.65%
Shoplifting73.72-30.00%
Public order71.860.00%
Drugs61.86-33.33%
Vehicle crime51.5925.00%
Burglary41.33100.00%
Other theft41.06-42.86%
Possession of weapons31.0650.00%
Bicycle theft20.800.00%
Other crime20.530.00%
Theft from the person10.530.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 58 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5835.3656.76%
Anti-social behaviour1715.4213.33%
Criminal damage and arson154.5287.50%
Shoplifting103.99-9.09%
Drugs92.660.00%
Public order72.390.00%
Other theft71.8675.00%
Vehicle crime41.86-55.56%
Possession of weapons21.06100.00%
Burglary20.53100.00%
Other crime20.530.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3725.522.78%
Anti-social behaviour159.840.00%
Shoplifting113.99-47.62%
Vehicle crime92.92200.00%
Criminal damage and arson82.39-27.27%
Public order72.13-30.00%
Other theft41.860.00%
Other crime21.060.00%
Theft from the person10.530.00%
Burglary10.270.00%
Possession of weapons10.270.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 36 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3628.985.88%
Shoplifting219.5716.67%
Anti-social behaviour155.58-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson113.99-26.67%
Public order102.92-33.33%
Drugs42.66100.00%
Other theft41.06-50.00%
Vehicle crime31.0650.00%
Bicycle theft20.800.00%
Robbery10.530.00%
Burglary10.270.00%
Possession of weapons10.27-66.67%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 34 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3432.430.00%
Anti-social behaviour209.040.00%
Shoplifting185.320.00%
Criminal damage and arson154.780.00%
Public order153.990.00%
Other theft83.990.00%
Other crime42.130.00%
Possession of weapons31.060.00%
Drugs20.800.00%
Vehicle crime20.530.00%
Theft from the person10.530.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 530 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 40.77 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 58 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202423
August 202455
July 202444
June 202438
May 202452
April 202446
March 202445
February 202436
January 202426
December 202358
November 202337
October 202336
September 202334

A total of 56 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.31 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20241
July 20245
June 20242
May 20243
April 20248
March 20243
February 20245
January 20245
December 20234
November 20239
October 20233
September 20232

A total of 237 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 18.23 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 29 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 202421
July 202416
June 202420
May 202421
April 202418
March 202417
February 202429
January 202414
December 202317
November 202315
October 202315
September 202320

A total of 160 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 12.31 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 17 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202414
August 202414
July 202411
June 20248
May 20247
April 202417
March 202410
February 202415
January 202415
December 202315
November 20238
October 202311
September 202315

A total of 73 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.08 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20245
July 20245
June 20246
May 20246
April 20248
March 20245
February 20249
January 20246
December 20239
October 20234
September 20232

A total of 187 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 14.38 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 24 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202422
August 202420
July 202415
June 202416
May 202424
April 20248
March 20246
February 20249
January 20247
December 202310
November 202311
October 202321
September 202318

A total of 25 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.27 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20245
June 20241
May 20242
April 20241
March 20242
February 20244
January 20244
December 20232
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 97 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 7.46 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 202410
July 20242
June 20244
May 20248
April 20248
March 20248
February 20247
January 20247
December 20237
November 20237
October 202310
September 202315

A total of 15 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.88 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20241
May 20244
April 20242
February 20241
January 20242
October 20232

A total of 80 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.15 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20243
July 20245
June 20248
May 20249
April 20249
March 20244
February 20247
January 20244
December 20237
November 20234
October 20234
September 20238

A total of 38 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.17 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
July 20243
June 20247
May 20243
April 20245
March 20245
February 20241
January 20242
December 20232
November 20232
September 20234

A total of 27 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.08 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
April 20244
March 20242
February 20243
January 20243
December 20232
November 20231
October 20231
September 20233

A total of 9 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.29 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
April 20242
March 20242
October 20231

A total of 4 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 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
January 20241
November 20231
September 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the ME15 6EW postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Granada Street
    Total17
    Shoplifting11
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Bicycle theft1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 2. Foster Street
    Total14
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Criminal damage and arson3
    Drugs3
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 3. Police Station
    Total10
    Criminal damage and arson4
    Drugs3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 4. King Street
    Total8
    Shoplifting7
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 5. Knightrider Court
    Total8
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Possession of weapons2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Other theft1
    Shoplifting1
  • 6. Square Hill
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Drugs1
    Shoplifting1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 7. Lower Stone Street
    Total6
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Other theft2
    Other crime1
    Public order1
  • 8. Parking Area
    Total5
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Public order1
  • 9. Wat Tyler Way
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Bicycle theft1
  • 10. Padsole Lane
    Total4
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
    Shoplifting1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 11. Romney Place
    Total2
    Other theft2
  • 12. Knightrider Street
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 13. Brunswick Street East
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Other theft1
  • 14. Waterloo Street
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Public order1
  • 15. Basing Close
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 16. Rawdon Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 17. Greenside
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Mote Avenue
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Astley Terrace
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 20. Queen Anne Road
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 21. Astley Street
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 22. Chancery Lane
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Shopping Area
    Total1
    Shoplifting1
  • 24. Kingsley Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Mote Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 26. Hastings Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. St Philip'S Avenue
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 28. George Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 29. Brunswick Street
    Total1
    Robbery1