ME16 9PR Crime Rates: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in ME16 9PR

ME16 9PR, Maidstone has recorded a total of 18 crimes in the recent period of September 2024, equating to a crime rate of 4.02 per 1,000 population. This ME16 9PR 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 9PR crime data is based on a circular area with a 500-meter radius around ME16 9PR, encompassing approximately 4474 residents.

For the location information and nearby amenities in the ME16 9PR area, explore the ME16 9PR Area information page.
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Key Crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Sep were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (12) incidents (33.33% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (2) incidents (-60.00% decrease)
  • Vehicle crime: (1) incidents (-50.00% decrease)

ME16 9PR Crime Hotspots

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

  • Parsley Way with total crimes: 3
  • Springwood Close with total crimes: 3
  • St Andrew'S Road with total crimes: 2

ME16 9PR Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In September 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 2 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences124.0233.33%
Anti-social behaviour22.68-60.00%
Vehicle crime10.45-50.00%
Public order10.220.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.22-50.00%
Other crime10.220.00%

In August 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 9 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences95.14-10.00%
Anti-social behaviour52.01-44.44%
Vehicle crime21.120.00%
Other theft20.450.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.45100.00%
Burglary10.450.00%
Drugs10.220.00%
Public order10.220.00%

In July 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 10 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 9 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences106.70-33.33%
Anti-social behaviour92.2328.57%
Other crime42.01100.00%
Other theft20.89100.00%
Shoplifting10.45-50.00%
Drugs10.220.00%
Public order10.22-66.67%
Burglary10.220.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.22-50.00%

In June 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 15 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 7 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences157.8225.00%
Anti-social behaviour73.3540.00%
Vehicle crime31.5650.00%
Public order30.670.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.67100.00%
Other crime20.45-33.33%
Shoplifting20.45-50.00%
Other theft10.450.00%

In May 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 offences126.260.00%
Anti-social behaviour52.68-16.67%
Shoplifting41.1233.33%
Other crime30.8950.00%
Vehicle crime20.670.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.450.00%
Robbery10.220.00%

In April 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 12 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences126.03-7.69%
Anti-social behaviour62.6820.00%
Shoplifting31.34-50.00%
Other crime20.670.00%
Public order20.450.00%
Drugs10.450.00%
Burglary10.22-50.00%

In March 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences137.8285.71%
Shoplifting62.9150.00%
Anti-social behaviour51.340.00%
Criminal damage and arson31.1250.00%
Public order20.670.00%
Other crime20.450.00%
Burglary20.450.00%
Vehicle crime10.45-66.67%
Other theft10.22-50.00%

In February 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 7 followed closely by Anti-social behaviour, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences75.81-36.36%
Anti-social behaviour51.56150.00%
Shoplifting41.12-50.00%
Vehicle crime30.8950.00%
Criminal damage and arson20.670.00%
Other theft20.45100.00%
Public order20.45-50.00%
Drugs10.450.00%

In January 2024, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 11 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 8 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences116.70-21.43%
Shoplifting82.46700.00%
Public order41.790.00%
Vehicle crime20.890.00%
Anti-social behaviour20.45-33.33%
Criminal damage and arson20.45-50.00%
Other theft10.450.00%

In December 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 14 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 4 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences146.26-30.00%
Criminal damage and arson43.13-20.00%
Anti-social behaviour30.89200.00%
Burglary20.670.00%
Vehicle crime20.45-50.00%
Other theft10.45-75.00%
Shoplifting10.22-50.00%
Possession of weapons10.220.00%

In November 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 20 followed closely by Criminal damage and arson, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences208.94-13.04%
Criminal damage and arson54.47400.00%
Other theft41.12100.00%
Vehicle crime40.89300.00%
Shoplifting20.89-66.67%
Public order20.450.00%
Other crime10.450.00%
Anti-social behaviour10.22-50.00%
Drugs10.220.00%

In October 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 23 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 6 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences238.4976.92%
Shoplifting65.1420.00%
Anti-social behaviour21.34-33.33%
Other theft20.45100.00%
Burglary20.45100.00%
Criminal damage and arson10.450.00%
Other crime10.220.00%
Vehicle crime10.220.00%

In September 2023, Violence and sexual offences recorded the highest number of incidents, totaling 13 followed closely by Shoplifting, which accounted for 5 incidents.

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange
Violence and sexual offences135.810.00%
Shoplifting52.910.00%
Anti-social behaviour31.120.00%
Vehicle crime10.670.00%
Other crime10.220.00%
Theft from the person10.220.00%
Other theft10.220.00%
Burglary10.220.00%

Crime by Type

A total of 55 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 4.23 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20242
August 20245
July 20249
June 20247
May 20245
April 20246
March 20245
February 20245
January 20242
December 20233
November 20231
October 20232
September 20233

A total of 171 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 13.15 incidents per month. October 2023 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 23 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 202412
August 20249
July 202410
June 202415
May 202412
April 202412
March 202413
February 20247
January 202411
December 202314
November 202320
October 202323
September 202313

A total of 22 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

A total of 18 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

A total of 24 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.18 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
September 20241
August 20242
July 20241
June 20242
May 20241
March 20243
February 20242
January 20242
December 20234
November 20235
October 20231

A total of 17 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.89 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

A total of 10 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.43 incidents per month. March 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
April 20241
March 20242
December 20232
October 20232
September 20231

A total of 5 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
August 20241
July 20241
April 20241
February 20241
November 20231

A total of 17 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.70 incidents per month. November 2023 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 4 reported cases.

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

A total of 42 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.82 incidents per month. January 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20241
June 20242
May 20244
April 20243
March 20246
February 20244
January 20248
December 20231
November 20232
October 20236
September 20235

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

MonthCount
May 20241

A total of 1 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. December 2023 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
December 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 ME16 9PR postcode area is presented below.

  • 1. Parsley Way
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences2
    Criminal damage and arson1
  • 2. Springwood Close
    Total3
    Violence and sexual offences3
  • 3. St Andrew'S Road
    Total2
    Vehicle crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 4. B2246
    Total2
    Public order1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 5. Hermitage Lane
    Total2
    Other crime1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 6. Mill Walk
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 7. Silverdale
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 8. James Huxley Avenue
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 9. Oakapple Lane
    Total1
    Anti-social behaviour1
  • 10. Tarragon Road
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1
  • 11. Coriander Drive
    Total1
    Violence and sexual offences1