Maidstone crime stats
The overall crime rate in Maidstone city is 126 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 4.7k crimes were violent crimes which is 37.9% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 136% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 37.4% 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 19. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. "Other crime" makes up 2.8% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "other crime" is 353 cases and has decreased by 13.3% when compared year-over-year in the period of November 2023 - October 2024.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 37.9% | 42. highest | 136% | 4.7k | -6.5% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 16.7% | 32. highest | 132% | 2.1k | 20.5% |
| Shoplifting crime | 9.4% | 49. highest | 144% | 1.2k | 37.4% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 8.5% | 33. highest | 139% | 1.1k | -13.7% |
| Other theft crime | 6.5% | 49. lowest | 109% | 810 | -9.4% |
| Public order crime | 5.5% | 19. lowest | 96% | 692 | -13.8% |
| Vehicle crime | 4.0% | 37. lowest | 83% | 502 | 4.1% |
| Drugs crime | 3.1% | 40. highest | 136% | 384 | 1.3% |
| Other crime | 2.8% | 19. highest | 175% | 353 | -13.3% |
| Burglary crime | 2.3% | 16. lowest | 69% | 291 | -9.1% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 1.2% | 36. highest | 157% | 144 | 24.1% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 0.8% | 43. lowest | 101% | 101 | 11.0% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.6% | 40. lowest | 33% | 75 | -21.1% |
| Robbery crime | 0.6% | 25. lowest | 57% | 75 | 23.0% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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