WHITE ROCK PLACE, ME16 8HX Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in ME16 8HX

WHITE ROCK PLACE, ME16 8HX, Maidstone has recorded a total of 66 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 11.80 per 1,000 population. This ME16 8HX 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 8HX crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around ME16 8HX, encompassing approximately 5592 residents.

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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (25) incidents (-3.85% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (9) incidents (-47.06% decrease)
  • Other crime: (7) incidents (250.00% increase)

ME16 8HX Crime Hotspots

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

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 5
  • Charles Street with total crimes: 5
  • St Peter'S Bridge with total crimes: 4

WHITE ROCK PLACE, ME16 8HX Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 25 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2511.80-3.85%
Anti-social behaviour94.47-47.06%
Other crime71.61250.00%
Other theft51.250.00%
Vehicle crime50.8925.00%
Public order40.89-42.86%
Drugs40.720.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.72-50.00%
Possession of weapons20.540.00%
Bicycle theft10.360.00%
Burglary10.18-66.67%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 26 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2613.5923.81%
Anti-social behaviour174.6530.77%
Public order73.04-12.50%
Criminal damage and arson61.25-14.29%
Other theft51.070.00%
Vehicle crime40.890.00%
Drugs40.72-33.33%
Burglary30.72-40.00%
Other crime20.540.00%
Shoplifting10.36-66.67%
Robbery10.180.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 21 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2113.7775.00%
Anti-social behaviour133.75-13.33%
Public order82.32100.00%
Criminal damage and arson71.43-12.50%
Drugs61.25100.00%
Burglary51.0725.00%
Other theft50.890.00%
Vehicle crime40.890.00%
Shoplifting30.72200.00%
Other crime20.540.00%
Bicycle theft20.360.00%
Possession of weapons10.360.00%

In June 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 12 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1510.55-21.05%
Violence and sexual offences122.68-70.73%
Criminal damage and arson82.1533.33%
Other theft51.430.00%
Vehicle crime40.8933.33%
Burglary40.72300.00%
Public order40.72-20.00%
Drugs30.72-66.67%
Bicycle theft20.54100.00%
Possession of weapons10.360.00%
Shoplifting10.18-75.00%

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 41 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences4117.17141.18%
Anti-social behaviour197.335.56%
Drugs93.40800.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.610.00%
Public order51.07-16.67%
Other theft50.89150.00%
Shoplifting40.89100.00%
Vehicle crime30.72200.00%
Theft from the person10.540.00%
Burglary10.180.00%
Bicycle theft10.18-80.00%
Other crime10.180.00%

In April 2024, Anti-social behaviour recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 18 followed closely by Violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 17 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Anti-social behaviour1810.3720.00%
Violence and sexual offences173.22-46.88%
Public order63.040.00%
Criminal damage and arson61.07-14.29%
Bicycle theft51.07150.00%
Shoplifting20.89100.00%
Other theft20.36-66.67%
Drugs10.36-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.180.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 32 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 15 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3213.5918.52%
Anti-social behaviour155.72-21.05%
Criminal damage and arson72.6816.67%
Other theft61.25-14.29%
Public order61.0750.00%
Bicycle theft21.070.00%
Drugs20.360.00%
Other crime20.360.00%
Burglary20.360.00%
Shoplifting10.36-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.18-66.67%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 27 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 19 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences2713.41-10.00%
Anti-social behaviour194.8346.15%
Other theft73.4016.67%
Criminal damage and arson61.25-33.33%
Public order41.07-50.00%
Vehicle crime30.720.00%
Shoplifting20.54-60.00%
Drugs20.36100.00%
Robbery20.360.00%
Burglary20.36-33.33%
Possession of weapons10.360.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 30 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3013.9525.00%
Anti-social behaviour135.3644.44%
Criminal damage and arson92.32200.00%
Public order81.6133.33%
Other theft61.43100.00%
Shoplifting51.0725.00%
Burglary30.89200.00%
Vehicle crime30.54200.00%
Drugs10.54-50.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 24 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences249.83-27.27%
Anti-social behaviour94.29-18.18%
Public order61.61-14.29%
Shoplifting41.07100.00%
Criminal damage and arson30.72-40.00%
Other theft30.540.00%
Drugs20.54-33.33%
Theft from the person10.360.00%
Bicycle theft10.180.00%
Burglary10.18-50.00%
Vehicle crime10.18-50.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 33 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 11 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3312.70-40.00%
Anti-social behaviour115.9037.50%
Public order71.9716.67%
Criminal damage and arson51.25-16.67%
Drugs30.890.00%
Other theft30.54-25.00%
Shoplifting20.540.00%
Vehicle crime20.360.00%
Burglary20.360.00%
Robbery10.360.00%
Possession of weapons10.180.00%
Other crime10.180.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 55 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences5515.5641.03%
Anti-social behaviour89.83-38.46%
Criminal damage and arson61.430.00%
Public order61.0720.00%
Other theft41.07-20.00%
Drugs30.720.00%
Burglary20.54-50.00%
Vehicle crime20.36-33.33%
Possession of weapons10.360.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 39 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 13 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences3915.910.00%
Anti-social behaviour136.970.00%
Criminal damage and arson62.320.00%
Bicycle theft51.070.00%
Other theft50.890.00%
Public order50.890.00%
Shoplifting40.890.00%
Burglary40.720.00%
Vehicle crime30.720.00%
Drugs30.540.00%
Theft from the person10.540.00%
Other crime10.180.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 61 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.69 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20245
August 20245
July 20245
June 20245
May 20245
April 20242
March 20246
February 20247
January 20246
December 20233
November 20233
October 20234
September 20235

A total of 16 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.29 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 7 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20247
August 20242
July 20242
May 20241
March 20242
November 20231
September 20231

A total of 7 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.17 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
July 20241
June 20241
February 20241
November 20231
October 20231

A total of 76 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.85 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20247
July 20248
June 20244
May 20245
April 20246
March 20246
February 20244
January 20248
December 20236
November 20237
October 20236
September 20235

A total of 382 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 29.38 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 55 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202425
August 202426
July 202421
June 202412
May 202441
April 202417
March 202432
February 202427
January 202430
December 202324
November 202333
October 202355
September 202339

A total of 36 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.77 incidents per month. September 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 5 reported cases.

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

A total of 78 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 6.00 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20243
August 20246
July 20247
June 20248
May 20246
April 20246
March 20247
February 20246
January 20249
December 20233
November 20235
October 20236
September 20236

A total of 179 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 13.77 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 19 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20249
August 202417
July 202413
June 202415
May 202419
April 202418
March 202415
February 202419
January 202413
December 20239
November 202311
October 20238
September 202313

A total of 43 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.31 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20244
August 20244
July 20246
June 20243
May 20249
April 20241
March 20242
February 20242
January 20241
December 20232
November 20233
October 20233
September 20233

A total of 19 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.38 incidents per month. April 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
July 20242
June 20242
May 20241
April 20245
March 20242
December 20231
September 20235

A total of 30 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.50 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20243
July 20245
June 20244
May 20241
March 20242
February 20242
January 20243
December 20231
November 20232
October 20232
September 20234

A total of 29 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.64 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20243
June 20241
May 20244
April 20242
March 20241
February 20242
January 20245
December 20234
November 20232
September 20234

A total of 4 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. February 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
February 20242
November 20231

A total of 3 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. May 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20241
December 20231
September 20231

Crime by Location in September 2024

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the ME16 8HX postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Parking Area
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other crime1
    Possession of weapons1
    Public order1
  • 2. Charles Street
    Total5
    Violence and sexual offences4
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 3. St Peter'S Bridge
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 4. Corbens Place
    Total4
    Other theft2
    Drugs1
    Other crime1
  • 5. Bower Lane
    Total4
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Other theft1
    Public order1
  • 6. St Anne Court
    Total4
    Anti-social behaviour3
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 7. Station Approach
    Total3
    Other theft1
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. Terrace Road
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 9. Bedford Place
    Total3
    Other crime2
    Vehicle crime1
  • 10. Supermarket
    Total2
    Criminal damage and arson1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Broadway
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Possession of weapons1
  • 12. London Road Rocky Hill
    Total2
    Violence and sexual offences2
  • 13. Rycault Close
    Total2
    Drugs1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 14. Bower Terrace
    Total2
    Other crime1
    Public order1
  • 15. Maidstone West
    Total2
    Bicycle theft1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 16. Newton Close
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 17. Evelyn Road
    Total2
    Anti-social behaviour1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 18. Shopping Area
    Total1
    Other theft1
  • 19. Birnam Square
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 20. Victoria Street
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 21. Westree Court
    Total1
    Other crime1
  • 22. Clifford Way
    Total1
    Burglary1
  • 23. Prospect Place
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 24. Douglas Road
    Total1
    Vehicle crime1
  • 25. Lower Fant Road
    Total1
    Other crime1
  • 26. Oakwood Court
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 27. Callisto Court
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 28. Bower Street
    Total1
    Public order1
  • 29. Beaverbrook Mews
    Total1
    Drugs1
  • 30. Cornwallis Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1