Maidstone crime stats
The overall crime rate in Maidstone city is 115.5 crimes per 1,000 which is 115% of the national crime average. Most crimes, 4.0k crimes were violent crimes which is 35.4% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 115% of national crime rate. Antisocial behaviour crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 28.1% over the last 12 months.The category of "antisocial behaviour crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. Antisocial behaviour crime rate is at 152% of national crime rate which puts Maidstone on 27. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. Antisocial behaviour crime makes up 21.2% of all crimes committed in the area. As of October 2026 antisocial behaviour crime totalled 2.4k representing an increase 28.1% year-over-year.
Crime Statistics Breakdown: Share, Ranking, National Comparison, Volume, and Annual Change for Maidstone city| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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| Violent crime | 35.4% | 39. lowest | 115% | 4.0k | -5.4% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 21.2% | 27. highest | 152% | 2.4k | 28.1% |
| Shoplifting crime | 9.7% | 42. lowest | 125% | 1.1k | -4.1% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 8.3% | 42. highest | 138% | 951 | -11.7% |
| Other theft crime | 6.7% | 43. highest | 116% | 770 | 6.1% |
| Public order crime | 4.2% | 8. lowest | 70% | 481 | -13.6% |
| Drugs crime | 3.8% | 46. highest | 129% | 432 | -12.4% |
| Vehicle crime | 3.4% | 23. lowest | 75% | 384 | -5.4% |
| Other crime | 2.9% | 28. highest | 151% | 328 | -10.4% |
| Burglary crime | 1.8% | 7. lowest | 56% | 204 | -25.0% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 0.9% | 27. lowest | 101% | 101 | -7.3% |
| Robbery crime | 0.6% | 9. lowest | 53% | 74 | -5.1% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 0.6% | 28. lowest | 77% | 66 | 1.5% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.5% | 39. lowest | 36% | 62 | -11.4% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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Maidstone crime rate by crime statistic
This graph compares crime rate in Maidstone city to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
Crime Rate Comparison: Maidstone city vs. England & Wales| Crime statistic | Maidstone city crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
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| Anti-social behaviour | 24.5 | 16.1 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 2.1 | 3.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 9.6 | 6.9 |
| Drugs | 4.4 | 3.4 |
| Other crime | 3.3 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 7.8 | 6.7 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Public order | 4.9 | 6.9 |
| Robbery | 0.7 | 1.4 |
| Shoplifting | 11.2 | 8.9 |
| Theft from the person | 0.6 | 1.7 |
| Vehicle crime | 3.9 | 5.2 |
| Violent crime | 40.9 | 35.7 |
Maidstone overall crime rate by year
Overall crime rate per 1000 workday people compared to the national crime rate by year.
Maidstone crime rate comparison map
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