BIRKDALE COURT, ME16 0UH Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in ME16 0UH

BIRKDALE COURT, ME16 0UH, Maidstone has recorded a total of 124 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 30.45 per 1,000 population. This ME16 0UH 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 0UH crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around ME16 0UH, encompassing approximately 4072 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the ME16 0UH area, explore the ME16 0UH Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (48) incidents (26.32% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (20) incidents (-23.08% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (10) incidents (-44.44% decrease)

ME16 0UH Crime Hotspots

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

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 16
  • Pudding Lane with total crimes: 12
  • St Peter'S Street with total crimes: 10

BIRKDALE COURT, ME16 0UH Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 48 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 20 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4830.4526.32%
Anti-social behaviour2011.79-23.08%
Shoplifting104.91-44.44%
Burglary92.460.00%
Other crime82.21700.00%
Public order81.96-27.27%
Other theft71.9616.67%
Vehicle crime61.72200.00%
Drugs31.4750.00%
Possession of weapons20.740.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.49-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.490.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 38 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 26 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3827.5035.71%
Anti-social behaviour269.3344.44%
Shoplifting186.3838.46%
Public order114.420.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.70-33.33%
Other theft61.470.00%
Vehicle crime21.47-50.00%
Robbery20.49100.00%
Drugs20.49-75.00%
Other crime10.49-66.67%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 28 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 18 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2827.503.70%
Anti-social behaviour186.88-25.00%
Shoplifting134.4244.44%
Public order113.1957.14%
Criminal damage and arson92.700.00%
Drugs82.21100.00%
Other theft61.96-14.29%
Burglary51.47150.00%
Possession of weapons41.23300.00%
Vehicle crime40.98300.00%
Other crime30.980.00%
Robbery10.740.00%
Theft from the person10.250.00%
Bicycle theft10.250.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 24 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2722.84-12.90%
Anti-social behaviour246.63-4.00%
Shoplifting95.89-62.50%
Criminal damage and arson92.2128.57%
Public order72.21-12.50%
Other theft71.7240.00%
Drugs41.72-55.56%
Burglary20.98100.00%
Possession of weapons10.490.00%
Theft from the person10.250.00%
Vehicle crime10.25-66.67%
Bicycle theft10.250.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 25 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3128.73-6.06%
Anti-social behaviour257.6119.05%
Shoplifting246.14118.18%
Drugs95.89350.00%
Public order82.210.00%
Criminal damage and arson71.96-36.36%
Other theft51.720.00%
Vehicle crime31.230.00%
Theft from the person10.740.00%
Possession of weapons10.25-66.67%
Burglary10.25-50.00%
Bicycle theft10.25-66.67%
Other crime10.250.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 21 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3325.05-28.26%
Anti-social behaviour218.1016.67%
Shoplifting115.1683.33%
Criminal damage and arson112.7022.22%
Public order82.70166.67%
Other theft51.96-54.55%
Vehicle crime31.23-25.00%
Possession of weapons30.74200.00%
Bicycle theft30.740.00%
Drugs20.74-60.00%
Burglary20.49-33.33%

In March 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 offences4628.2439.39%
Anti-social behaviour1811.30-21.74%
Other theft114.4210.00%
Criminal damage and arson92.7012.50%
Shoplifting62.21-40.00%
Drugs51.47150.00%
Other crime41.23100.00%
Vehicle crime40.98100.00%
Bicycle theft30.98200.00%
Public order30.74-40.00%
Burglary30.74-66.67%
Robbery20.740.00%
Possession of weapons10.49-75.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 23 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3327.50-21.43%
Anti-social behaviour238.1053.33%
Shoplifting105.65-28.57%
Other theft102.4666.67%
Burglary92.46200.00%
Criminal damage and arson82.210.00%
Public order51.96-61.54%
Possession of weapons41.230.00%
Vehicle crime20.98100.00%
Other crime20.49100.00%
Robbery20.490.00%
Drugs20.49-66.67%
Theft from the person10.490.00%
Bicycle theft10.250.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 42 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4227.01-2.33%
Anti-social behaviour1510.3136.36%
Shoplifting143.68-58.82%
Public order133.4444.44%
Criminal damage and arson83.1960.00%
Drugs61.9620.00%
Other theft61.47-33.33%
Burglary31.47-25.00%
Bicycle theft10.740.00%
Other crime10.250.00%
Vehicle crime10.250.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 43 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 34 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4330.4538.71%
Shoplifting3410.5654.55%
Anti-social behaviour118.35-35.29%
Other theft92.70800.00%
Public order92.21-10.00%
Drugs52.21150.00%
Criminal damage and arson51.230.00%
Burglary41.2333.33%
Theft from the person20.980.00%
Other crime10.490.00%
Bicycle theft10.250.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 31 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 22 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3124.06-52.31%
Shoplifting227.61120.00%
Anti-social behaviour175.4021.43%
Public order104.1766.67%
Criminal damage and arson52.46-66.67%
Possession of weapons31.23200.00%
Vehicle crime30.7450.00%
Burglary30.74-40.00%
Drugs20.74-71.43%
Other theft10.49-66.67%
Robbery10.250.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 65 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences6532.170.00%
Criminal damage and arson1515.960.00%
Anti-social behaviour143.680.00%
Shoplifting103.440.00%
Drugs72.460.00%
Public order61.720.00%
Burglary51.470.00%
Other theft31.230.00%
Vehicle crime20.740.00%
Robbery10.490.00%
Bicycle theft10.250.00%
Possession of weapons10.250.00%
Theft from the person10.250.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 31 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.82 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20246
August 20242
July 20244
June 20241
May 20243
April 20243
March 20244
February 20242
January 20241
November 20233
October 20232

A total of 46 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.18 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
July 20245
June 20242
May 20241
April 20242
March 20243
February 20249
January 20243
December 20234
November 20233
October 20235

A total of 465 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 38.75 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 65 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202448
August 202438
July 202428
June 202427
May 202431
April 202433
March 202446
February 202433
January 202442
December 202343
November 202331
October 202365

A total of 76 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 6.33 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20246
July 20246
June 20247
May 20245
April 20245
March 202411
February 202410
January 20246
December 20239
November 20231
October 20233

A total of 232 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 19.33 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 26 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202420
August 202426
July 202418
June 202424
May 202425
April 202421
March 202418
February 202423
January 202415
December 202311
November 202317
October 202314

A total of 181 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 15.08 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 34 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202410
August 202418
July 202413
June 20249
May 202424
April 202411
March 20246
February 202410
January 202414
December 202334
November 202322
October 202310

A total of 21 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.62 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 20241
July 20243
May 20241
March 20244
February 20242
January 20241
December 20231

A total of 99 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.25 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 13 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20248
August 202411
July 202411
June 20247
May 20248
April 20248
March 20243
February 20245
January 202413
December 20239
November 202310
October 20236

A total of 20 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.22 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

A total of 55 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.58 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20242
July 20248
June 20244
May 20249
April 20242
March 20245
February 20242
January 20246
December 20235
November 20232
October 20237

A total of 94 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.83 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20246
July 20249
June 20249
May 20247
April 202411
March 20249
February 20248
January 20248
December 20235
November 20235
October 202315

A total of 14 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.40 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
April 20243
March 20243
February 20241
January 20241
December 20231
October 20231

A total of 9 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20242
July 20241
March 20242
February 20242
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 7 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.17 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20241
May 20241
February 20241
December 20232
October 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

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

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total16
    Violence and sexual offences10
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Other crime1
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
  • 2. Pudding Lane
    Total12
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Public order3
    Other crime1
    Other theft1
  • 3. St Peter'S Street
    Total10
    Shoplifting10
  • 4. Scotney Gardens
    Total9
    Burglary5
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Vehicle crime1
  • 5. Buckland Hill
    Total8
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Burglary1
    Other crime1
    Public order1
  • 6. Bishops Way
    Total7
    Violence and sexual offences6
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 7. Nightclub
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 8. A20
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences3
    Drugs1
  • 9. St Peter'S Bridge
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 10. Corbens Place
    Total4
    Other theft2
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
  • 11. St Anne Court
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 12. Station Approach
    Total3
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 13. Terrace Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 14. Bedford Place
    Total3
    Other crime2
    Vehicle crime1
  • 15. Waterside Gate
    Total3
    Burglary1
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Other theft1
  • 16. Shopping Area
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Other theft1
  • 17. Medway Street
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour2
  • 18. Earl Street
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 19. Supermarket
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 20. Broadway
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 21. London Road Rocky Hill
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 22. Rycault Close
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 23. Bower Terrace
    Total2
    Other crime1
    Public order1
  • 24. Maidstone West
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 25. Pevensey Court
    Total2
    Burglary2
  • 26. Maidstone Barracks
    Total2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 27. Mckenzie Court
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 28. Birnam Square
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 29. Victoria Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 30. Westree Court
    Total1
    Other crime1