WATERSIDE GATE, ME16 0GB Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in ME16 0GB

WATERSIDE GATE, ME16 0GB, Maidstone has recorded a total of 73 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 48.36 per 1,000 population. This ME16 0GB crime rate stands in contrast to the broader ME16 postcode area, which has experienced 270 crimes and a crime rate of 7.85 per 1,000 population (September 2024 stats).

It's important to note that this ME16 0GB crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around ME16 0GB, encompassing approximately 1509 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (20) incidents (-25.93% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (13) incidents (-51.85% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (13) incidents (-35.00% decrease)

ME16 0GB Crime Hotspots

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

  • St Peter'S Street with total crimes: 10
  • Scotney Gardens with total crimes: 9
  • Week Street with total crimes: 8

WATERSIDE GATE, ME16 0GB Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2048.36-25.93%
Anti-social behaviour1313.25-51.85%
Shoplifting138.61-35.00%
Burglary128.61500.00%
Other theft47.950.00%
Public order32.65-50.00%
Drugs21.99-50.00%
Vehicle crime21.32100.00%
Possession of weapons11.320.00%
Other crime10.660.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.66-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.660.00%

In August 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 27 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour2762.93107.69%
Violence and sexual offences2717.8980.00%
Shoplifting2017.89150.00%
Public order613.25-14.29%
Drugs43.97100.00%
Other theft42.65-42.86%
Criminal damage and arson22.65-33.33%
Theft from the person21.32100.00%
Burglary21.320.00%
Vehicle crime11.32-50.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences1545.05-28.57%
Anti-social behaviour139.94-7.14%
Shoplifting88.61-38.46%
Public order75.30250.00%
Other theft74.6440.00%
Possession of weapons44.64300.00%
Bicycle theft32.650.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.9950.00%
Drugs21.99-50.00%
Vehicle crime21.32100.00%
Other crime21.32-50.00%
Theft from the person11.320.00%
Robbery10.66-50.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 14 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2145.7140.00%
Anti-social behaviour1413.910.00%
Shoplifting139.27-38.10%
Other theft58.61-44.44%
Other crime43.31100.00%
Drugs42.650.00%
Criminal damage and arson22.65-75.00%
Robbery21.320.00%
Public order21.32-83.33%
Possession of weapons11.320.00%
Vehicle crime10.66-66.67%

In May 2024, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting2160.2875.00%
Violence and sexual offences1513.91-59.46%
Anti-social behaviour149.94-30.00%
Public order129.27100.00%
Other theft97.9550.00%
Criminal damage and arson85.960.00%
Bicycle theft35.30200.00%
Burglary31.990.00%
Vehicle crime31.9950.00%
Other crime21.99100.00%
Theft from the person11.320.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 37 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3769.5627.59%
Anti-social behaviour2024.5181.82%
Shoplifting1213.2533.33%
Criminal damage and arson87.95100.00%
Other theft65.30-25.00%
Public order63.97-25.00%
Possession of weapons53.970.00%
Burglary33.3150.00%
Robbery21.990.00%
Drugs21.32100.00%
Vehicle crime21.32-33.33%
Other crime11.32-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.66-66.67%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 29 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2955.6511.54%
Anti-social behaviour1119.21-8.33%
Shoplifting97.29-30.77%
Public order85.96300.00%
Other theft85.3033.33%
Criminal damage and arson45.300.00%
Bicycle theft32.65200.00%
Vehicle crime31.9950.00%
Robbery21.990.00%
Theft from the person21.320.00%
Other crime21.32100.00%
Burglary21.32-71.43%
Drugs11.32-50.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2654.32-3.70%
Shoplifting1317.22-31.58%
Anti-social behaviour128.619.09%
Burglary77.95250.00%
Other theft64.64200.00%
Criminal damage and arson43.97-20.00%
Possession of weapons42.650.00%
Public order22.65-75.00%
Drugs21.32-66.67%
Theft from the person21.320.00%
Vehicle crime21.32100.00%
Bicycle theft11.320.00%
Other crime10.660.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2755.6512.50%
Shoplifting1917.89-45.71%
Anti-social behaviour1112.59266.67%
Public order87.29-20.00%
Drugs65.30100.00%
Criminal damage and arson53.97-16.67%
Other theft23.31-66.67%
Burglary21.320.00%
Robbery11.320.00%
Bicycle theft10.660.00%
Vehicle crime10.660.00%
Other crime10.66-75.00%

In December 2023, Shoplifting recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 35 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Shoplifting3561.6175.00%
Violence and sexual offences2423.19-22.58%
Public order1015.90400.00%
Other theft66.62100.00%
Criminal damage and arson63.970.00%
Other crime43.97300.00%
Anti-social behaviour32.65-78.57%
Drugs31.99-50.00%
Theft from the person11.990.00%
Vehicle crime10.66-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3158.960.00%
Shoplifting2020.540.00%
Anti-social behaviour1413.250.00%
Criminal damage and arson69.270.00%
Drugs63.970.00%
Other theft33.970.00%
Public order21.990.00%
Vehicle crime21.320.00%
Burglary21.320.00%
Other crime11.320.00%
Theft from the person10.660.00%
Possession of weapons10.660.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 152 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 13.82 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 27 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 202427
July 202413
June 202414
May 202414
April 202420
March 202411
February 202412
January 202411
December 20233
November 202314

A total of 33 Burglary incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.12 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 20242
May 20243
April 20243
March 20242
February 20247
January 20242
November 20232

A total of 272 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 24.73 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 37 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202420
August 202427
July 202415
June 202421
May 202415
April 202437
March 202429
February 202426
January 202427
December 202324
November 202331

A total of 32 Drugs incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 3.20 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20244
July 20242
June 20244
April 20242
March 20241
February 20242
January 20246
December 20233
November 20236

A total of 16 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 2.67 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20244
June 20241
April 20245
February 20244
November 20231

A total of 60 Other theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 5.45 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20244
July 20247
June 20245
May 20249
April 20246
March 20248
February 20246
January 20242
December 20236
November 20233

A total of 66 Public order incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 6.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 12 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20246
July 20247
June 20242
May 202412
April 20246
March 20248
February 20242
January 20248
December 202310
November 20232

A total of 183 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 16.64 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 35 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202413
August 202420
July 20248
June 202413
May 202421
April 202412
March 20249
February 202413
January 202419
December 202335
November 202320

A total of 20 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.82 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 3 reported cases.

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

A total of 19 Other crime incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.90 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20242
June 20244
May 20242
April 20241
March 20242
February 20241
January 20241
December 20234
November 20231

A total of 49 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 4.45 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 8 reported cases.

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

A total of 13 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.86 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20243
May 20243
April 20241
March 20243
February 20241
January 20241

A total of 10 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.43 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20241
May 20241
March 20242
February 20242
December 20231
November 20231

A total of 8 Robbery incidents were recorded over 11 month period, averaging 1.60 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20242
April 20242
March 20242
January 20241

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the ME16 0GB postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. St Peter'S Street
    Total10
    Shoplifting10
  • 2. Scotney Gardens
    Total9
    Burglary5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Vehicle crime1
  • 3. Week Street
    Total8
    Anti-social behaviour4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Burglary1
  • 4. Parking Area
    Total8
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Drugs1
    Possession of weapons1
    Burglary1
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 5. Buckland Hill
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Other crime1
    Public order1
  • 6. St Faith'S Street
    Total4
    Shoplifting2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. St Anne Court
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Sandling Road
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Bicycle theft1
    Shoplifting1
  • 9. Mill Lane
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Burglary1
  • 10. Waterside Gate
    Total3
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 11. Station Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Pevensey Court
    Total2
    Burglary2
  • 13. Maidstone Barracks
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 14. Perryfield Street
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 15. Shopping Area
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 16. Mckenzie Court
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 17. Lesley Place
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1