ME15 6ZN Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in ME15 6ZN

ME15 6ZN, Maidstone has recorded a total of 37 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 6.48 per 1,000 population. This ME15 6ZN 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 6ZN crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around ME15 6ZN, encompassing approximately 5712 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (19) incidents (18.75% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (6) incidents (0.00% decrease)
  • Criminal damage and arson: (4) incidents (33.33% increase)

ME15 6ZN Crime Hotspots

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

  • Cornhill Place with total crimes: 4
  • Parking Area with total crimes: 3
  • Forest Hill with total crimes: 3

ME15 6ZN Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences196.4818.75%
Anti-social behaviour63.330.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.0533.33%
Public order20.700.00%
Other crime20.35100.00%
Other theft10.350.00%
Vehicle crime10.18-50.00%
Shoplifting10.18-75.00%
Possession of weapons10.180.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences166.30-30.43%
Anti-social behaviour62.8050.00%
Shoplifting41.05-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson30.70-50.00%
Public order20.53100.00%
Vehicle crime20.350.00%
Drugs10.35-50.00%
Burglary10.180.00%
Other crime10.18-50.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences239.1015.00%
Criminal damage and arson64.03200.00%
Shoplifting61.05100.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.0533.33%
Possession of weapons30.70200.00%
Other theft30.53-25.00%
Drugs20.530.00%
Vehicle crime20.35100.00%
Other crime20.35-60.00%
Public order10.350.00%

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 offences207.7025.00%
Other crime53.50400.00%
Other theft40.8833.33%
Anti-social behaviour30.70-66.67%
Shoplifting30.530.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.53-33.33%
Bicycle theft20.350.00%
Burglary20.350.00%
Public order10.35-66.67%
Possession of weapons10.180.00%
Vehicle crime10.18-80.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences168.406.67%
Anti-social behaviour92.80200.00%
Vehicle crime51.580.00%
Other theft30.8850.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.5350.00%
Public order30.53200.00%
Shoplifting30.53-25.00%
Drugs20.530.00%
Burglary20.350.00%
Robbery10.350.00%
Other crime10.180.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences155.2587.50%
Shoplifting42.63300.00%
Anti-social behaviour30.7050.00%
Other theft20.530.00%
Drugs20.350.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.350.00%
Public order10.35-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.18-50.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 8 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 3 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences84.03-69.23%
Public order31.4050.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.53100.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.35-60.00%
Other crime20.35100.00%
Other theft20.350.00%
Bicycle theft20.350.00%
Burglary10.350.00%
Shoplifting10.18-75.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences267.5336.84%
Anti-social behaviour54.55150.00%
Shoplifting40.88-33.33%
Vehicle crime20.70-33.33%
Other theft20.35100.00%
Public order20.350.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.35-75.00%
Other crime10.180.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences197.535.56%
Shoplifting63.33100.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.050.00%
Vehicle crime30.700.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.53-33.33%
Public order20.35100.00%
Drugs20.350.00%
Theft from the person10.350.00%
Other theft10.180.00%
Other crime10.180.00%
Robbery10.180.00%
Burglary10.180.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences186.13-18.18%
Criminal damage and arson43.15-42.86%
Anti-social behaviour30.700.00%
Vehicle crime30.5350.00%
Shoplifting30.53200.00%
Possession of weapons10.530.00%
Public order10.18-75.00%
Other theft10.18-50.00%
Other crime10.180.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences228.2315.79%
Criminal damage and arson73.8540.00%
Public order41.23100.00%
Anti-social behaviour30.70-25.00%
Bicycle theft20.530.00%
Other theft20.35-33.33%
Vehicle crime20.35-33.33%
Drugs20.350.00%
Burglary10.350.00%
Shoplifting10.18-80.00%
Possession of weapons10.180.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences197.88-9.52%
Criminal damage and arson53.33150.00%
Shoplifting50.88-44.44%
Anti-social behaviour40.88300.00%
Vehicle crime30.700.00%
Other crime30.530.00%
Other theft30.530.00%
Public order20.53-60.00%
Burglary10.350.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences218.580.00%
Shoplifting93.680.00%
Public order51.580.00%
Vehicle crime30.880.00%
Other theft30.530.00%
Drugs20.530.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.350.00%
Bicycle theft20.350.00%
Burglary10.350.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.180.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 51 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.92 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20246
July 20244
June 20243
May 20249
April 20243
March 20242
February 20245
January 20242
December 20233
November 20233
October 20234
September 20231

A total of 27 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.25 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

A total of 242 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 18.62 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202419
August 202416
July 202423
June 202420
May 202416
April 202415
March 20248
February 202426
January 202419
December 202318
November 202322
October 202319
September 202321

A total of 29 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.23 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20242
July 20241
June 20241
May 20243
April 20241
March 20243
February 20242
January 20242
December 20231
November 20234
October 20232
September 20235

A total of 45 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.46 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20243
July 20246
June 20242
May 20243
April 20242
March 20242
February 20241
January 20244
December 20234
November 20237
October 20235
September 20232

A total of 27 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.45 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20242
June 20241
May 20245
February 20242
January 20243
December 20233
November 20232
October 20233
September 20233

A total of 19 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.90 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20242
June 20245
May 20241
March 20242
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231
October 20233

A total of 50 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.85 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20244
July 20246
June 20243
May 20243
April 20244
March 20241
February 20244
January 20246
December 20233
November 20231
October 20235
September 20239

A total of 7 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.40 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20243
June 20241
December 20231
November 20231

A total of 13 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.86 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20242
May 20242
April 20242
January 20242
November 20232
September 20232

A total of 10 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
June 20242
May 20242
March 20241
January 20241
November 20231
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 9 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.80 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20242
April 20241
March 20242
November 20232
September 20232

A total of 2 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
January 20241

A total of 1 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
January 20241

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Cornhill Place
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Possession of weapons1
  • 2. Parking Area
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
  • 3. Forest Hill
    Total3
    Criminal damage and arson2
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Old Tovil Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 5. Quarry Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 6. Brenchley Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 7. Sancroft Way
    Total2
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Coombe Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 9. Woodville Road
    Total2
    Shoplifting1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 10. Dixon Close
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 11. Eccleston Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 12. Rainham Close
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 13. Caernarvon Drive
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 14. Islip Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Courtenay Road
    Total1
    Other crime1
  • 16. Barfreston Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Underwood Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Stagshaw Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 19. Muir Road
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 20. River View
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1