SPENCER WAY, ME15 8AU Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in ME15 8AU

SPENCER WAY, ME15 8AU, Maidstone has recorded a total of 22 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 5.80 per 1,000 population. This ME15 8AU 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 8AU crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around ME15 8AU, encompassing approximately 3793 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (8) incidents (-27.27% decrease)
  • Burglary: (3) incidents (200.00% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (2) incidents (-50.00% decrease)

ME15 8AU Crime Hotspots

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

  • Senacre Square with total crimes: 3
  • Supermarket with total crimes: 2
  • Greenborough Close with total crimes: 2

SPENCER WAY, ME15 8AU Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

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

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences85.80-27.27%
Burglary32.11200.00%
Shoplifting20.79-50.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.53-33.33%
Other theft20.530.00%
Other crime20.53100.00%
Drugs10.530.00%
Robbery10.260.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.26-50.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences117.12-56.00%
Public order52.9025.00%
Shoplifting41.320.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.050.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.79-71.43%
Other crime10.53-50.00%
Burglary10.260.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2512.1338.89%
Criminal damage and arson76.59133.33%
Public order41.85300.00%
Shoplifting41.050.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.05-86.36%
Other crime20.790.00%
Burglary10.530.00%

In June 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 22 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2213.97100.00%
Violence and sexual offences185.80100.00%
Shoplifting44.75300.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.050.00%
Burglary10.790.00%
Robbery10.260.00%
Possession of weapons10.260.00%
Public order10.26-75.00%
Other theft10.260.00%
Bicycle theft10.260.00%

In May 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour118.17120.00%
Violence and sexual offences92.90-47.06%
Public order42.37100.00%
Other crime21.05100.00%
Drugs20.53100.00%
Burglary10.530.00%
Shoplifting10.26-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.260.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 17 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences179.4970.00%
Anti-social behaviour54.480.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.32100.00%
Shoplifting31.050.00%
Other theft20.790.00%
Public order20.53-33.33%
Vehicle crime10.530.00%
Drugs10.260.00%
Other crime10.26-50.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences106.33-16.67%
Anti-social behaviour52.640.00%
Public order31.32-40.00%
Other crime20.790.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.530.00%
Burglary10.530.00%
Vehicle crime10.260.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences127.640.00%
Anti-social behaviour53.1625.00%
Public order51.3225.00%
Shoplifting21.32100.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.530.00%
Vehicle crime10.530.00%
Possession of weapons10.260.00%
Other theft10.26-50.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Public order, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences126.85-20.00%
Public order43.16300.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.050.00%
Other theft21.050.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.53-50.00%
Shoplifting10.530.00%
Burglary10.260.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences158.1766.67%
Criminal damage and arson43.95-20.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.05100.00%
Other theft21.05-50.00%
Other crime20.53100.00%
Drugs10.530.00%
Possession of weapons10.260.00%
Burglary10.260.00%
Public order10.26-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences97.64-25.00%
Criminal damage and arson52.3725.00%
Other theft41.32-20.00%
Vehicle crime31.05200.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.79-50.00%
Public order20.53-33.33%
Burglary10.530.00%
Shoplifting10.260.00%
Drugs10.26-50.00%
Other crime10.260.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Other theft, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences128.17-25.00%
Other theft53.16400.00%
Anti-social behaviour41.32-73.33%
Criminal damage and arson41.050.00%
Public order31.050.00%
Drugs20.790.00%
Vehicle crime10.530.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 16 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1612.130.00%
Anti-social behaviour154.220.00%
Criminal damage and arson43.950.00%
Public order31.050.00%
Shoplifting20.790.00%
Burglary20.530.00%
Other theft10.530.00%
Vehicle crime10.260.00%
Theft from the person10.260.00%
Other crime10.260.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 13 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.30 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20241
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
March 20241
January 20241
December 20231
November 20231
September 20232

A total of 8 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
May 20242
April 20241
December 20231
November 20231
October 20232

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

MonthCount
September 20241
June 20241

A total of 174 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 13.38 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 202411
July 202425
June 202418
May 20249
April 202417
March 202410
February 202412
January 202412
December 202315
November 20239
October 202312
September 202316

A total of 24 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.40 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

A total of 85 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.54 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 22 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20243
July 20243
June 202422
May 202411
April 20245
March 20245
February 20245
January 20244
December 20234
November 20232
October 20234
September 202315

A total of 20 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.22 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
June 20241
April 20242
February 20241
January 20242
December 20232
November 20234
October 20235
September 20231

A total of 40 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.33 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20247
June 20243
April 20244
March 20242
February 20242
January 20242
December 20234
November 20235
October 20234
September 20234

A total of 14 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.56 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20241
July 20242
May 20242
April 20241
March 20242
December 20232
November 20231
September 20231

A total of 37 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.08 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20245
July 20244
June 20241
May 20244
April 20242
March 20243
February 20245
January 20244
December 20231
November 20232
October 20233
September 20233

A total of 3 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20241
February 20241
December 20231

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

MonthCount
June 20241
May 20241

A total of 8 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
April 20241
March 20241
February 20241
November 20233
October 20231
September 20231

A total of 1 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. September 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the ME15 8AU postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Senacre Square
    Total3
    Burglary1
    Drugs1
    Robbery1
  • 2. Supermarket
    Total2
    Shoplifting2
  • 3. Greenborough Close
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. Cornwall Close
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 5. Beauworth Park
    Total2
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Wingham Close
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 7. Ifield Close
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 8. Fordcombe Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Highland Road
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 10. Westmorland Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Graveney Road
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 12. Buckingham Row
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 13. Worcester Road
    Total1
    Other crime1
  • 14. Leicester Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Drawbridge Close
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 16. Willington Street
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1