Maidstone crime stats
The overall crime rate in Maidstone city is 127.5 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 4.8k crimes were violent crimes which is 38.1% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 138% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 45.0% over the last twelve months.The category of "other crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Other crime" rate is at 175% of national crime rate which puts Maidstone on 20. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. "Other crime" makes up 2.7% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "other crime" is 346 cases and has decreased by 15.6% when compared year-over-year in the period of October 2023 - September 2024.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 38.1% | 40. highest | 138% | 4.8k | -4.1% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 16.5% | 33. highest | 132% | 2.1k | 19.8% |
| Shoplifting crime | 9.5% | 45. highest | 150% | 1.2k | 45.0% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 8.7% | 31. highest | 142% | 1.1k | -10.7% |
| Other theft crime | 6.5% | 52. lowest | 110% | 824 | -6.4% |
| Public order crime | 5.6% | 22. lowest | 97% | 707 | -12.4% |
| Vehicle crime | 3.9% | 32. lowest | 80% | 490 | -1.4% |
| Drugs crime | 3.0% | 38. highest | 138% | 382 | 1.6% |
| Other crime | 2.7% | 20. highest | 175% | 346 | -15.6% |
| Burglary crime | 2.4% | 19. lowest | 73% | 309 | -0.6% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 1.2% | 34. highest | 160% | 146 | 32.7% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 0.8% | 40. lowest | 97% | 98 | 10.1% |
| Robbery crime | 0.6% | 24. lowest | 56% | 73 | 19.7% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.5% | 32. lowest | 30% | 67 | -33.7% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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