ANDOVER WALK, ME15 8UL Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in ME15 8UL

ANDOVER WALK, ME15 8UL, Maidstone has recorded a total of 29 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 8.59 per 1,000 population. This ME15 8UL 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 8UL crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around ME15 8UL, encompassing approximately 3374 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (11) incidents (-38.89% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (6) incidents (-45.45% decrease)
  • Other crime: (3) incidents (200.00% increase)

ME15 8UL Crime Hotspots

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

  • Sutton Heights with total crimes: 5
  • Shopping Area with total crimes: 4
  • Hollingworth Road with total crimes: 2

ANDOVER WALK, ME15 8UL Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences118.59-38.89%
Anti-social behaviour63.26-45.45%
Other crime31.78200.00%
Drugs20.89100.00%
Shoplifting20.59-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.590.00%
Public order10.30-75.00%
Burglary10.300.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.30-80.00%
Vehicle crime10.300.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1813.93-5.26%
Anti-social behaviour115.3310.00%
Criminal damage and arson53.2666.67%
Public order41.480.00%
Shoplifting41.190.00%
Other theft21.19-50.00%
Other crime10.59-50.00%
Drugs10.300.00%
Bicycle theft10.300.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1913.6372.73%
Anti-social behaviour105.63-50.00%
Other theft42.9633.33%
Shoplifting41.190.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.19-25.00%
Vehicle crime30.89200.00%
Other crime20.89100.00%
Drugs10.590.00%

In June 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2014.8242.86%
Violence and sexual offences115.9310.00%
Criminal damage and arson43.26-20.00%
Shoplifting41.19300.00%
Other theft31.19200.00%
Possession of weapons20.890.00%
Public order20.590.00%
Vehicle crime10.59-66.67%
Other crime10.30-80.00%
Burglary10.300.00%
Robbery10.300.00%

In May 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 10 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1412.45-44.00%
Violence and sexual offences104.15-56.52%
Other crime52.9625.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.48-16.67%
Vehicle crime31.4850.00%
Public order20.890.00%
Drugs10.59-50.00%
Other theft10.30-66.67%
Shoplifting10.30-66.67%

In April 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2521.3466.67%
Violence and sexual offences237.4153.33%
Criminal damage and arson66.8250.00%
Other crime41.78100.00%
Other theft31.190.00%
Shoplifting30.890.00%
Public order20.89-33.33%
Vehicle crime20.59-66.67%
Drugs20.59100.00%
Burglary10.590.00%
Possession of weapons10.300.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1514.8215.38%
Anti-social behaviour154.45-16.67%
Vehicle crime64.45200.00%
Criminal damage and arson41.78-50.00%
Other theft31.19200.00%
Public order30.89200.00%
Other crime20.89100.00%
Theft from the person10.590.00%
Drugs10.300.00%

In February 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1813.6338.46%
Violence and sexual offences135.33-31.58%
Criminal damage and arson83.85-27.27%
Vehicle crime22.37-50.00%
Shoplifting20.590.00%
Other crime10.590.00%
Other theft10.30-50.00%
Public order10.30-66.67%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 19 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1916.0046.15%
Anti-social behaviour135.6362.50%
Criminal damage and arson113.851000.00%
Vehicle crime43.26100.00%
Public order31.1950.00%
Other theft20.89-50.00%
Shoplifting20.590.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1310.978.33%
Anti-social behaviour83.8533.33%
Other crime42.370.00%
Other theft41.190.00%
Vehicle crime21.190.00%
Public order20.59100.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.59-85.71%
Bicycle theft10.300.00%
Drugs10.300.00%
Possession of weapons10.300.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1210.9750.00%
Criminal damage and arson73.5616.67%
Anti-social behaviour62.07-33.33%
Other theft41.7833.33%
Shoplifting21.19100.00%
Vehicle crime20.590.00%
Burglary20.59-33.33%
Public order10.59-50.00%
Drugs10.300.00%

In October 2023, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour911.560.00%
Violence and sexual offences82.670.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.370.00%
Other crime31.780.00%
Burglary30.890.00%
Other theft30.890.00%
Public order20.890.00%
Vehicle crime20.590.00%
Drugs10.590.00%
Robbery10.300.00%
Shoplifting10.300.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 172 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 14.33 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202411
August 202418
July 202419
June 202411
May 202410
April 202423
March 202415
February 202413
January 202419
December 202313
November 202312
October 20238

A total of 11 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.22 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 2 reported cases.

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

A total of 155 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 12.92 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 25 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 202411
July 202410
June 202420
May 202414
April 202425
March 202415
February 202418
January 202413
December 20238
November 20236
October 20239

A total of 26 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.60 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

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

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
September 20241
June 20242
April 20241
December 20231

A total of 23 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.09 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

A total of 8 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
June 20241
April 20241
November 20232
October 20233

A total of 61 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.08 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20245
July 20243
June 20244
May 20245
April 20246
March 20244
February 20248
January 202411
December 20231
November 20237
October 20236

A total of 28 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.55 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

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

A total of 25 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.50 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 20242
November 20232
October 20231

A total of 30 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.73 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

A total of 2 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
December 20231

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

MonthCount
June 20241
October 20231

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

MonthCount
March 20241

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Sutton Heights
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Other crime1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 2. Shopping Area
    Total4
    Other crime2
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 3. Hollingworth Road
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 4. Oak Trees
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
  • 5. Sports/Recreation Area
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Supermarket
    Total2
    Shoplifting2
  • 7. Greenborough Close
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Fontwell Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Hartley Close
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 10. Fordcombe Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. White Horse Lane
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 12. Walter Close
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Malvern Road
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 14. Dudley Close
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 15. Lady Shaw
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. A274
    Total1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 17. Bellmeadow
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1