Maidstone crime stats
The overall crime rate in Maidstone city is 116.7 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 4.3k crimes were violent crimes which is 37.2% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 122% of national crime rate. Drugs crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 32.3% 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 162% of national crime rate which puts Maidstone on 22. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. "Other crime" makes up 3.1% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "other crime" is 354 cases and has decreased by 3.5% when compared year-over-year in the period of December 2024 - November 2025.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 37.2% | 47. lowest | 122% | 4.3k | -8.7% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 17.3% | 39. highest | 124% | 2.0k | -2.5% |
| Shoplifting crime | 9.9% | 52. lowest | 138% | 1.1k | -5.0% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 9.4% | 25. highest | 150% | 1.1k | 2.2% |
| Other theft crime | 6.1% | 48. lowest | 106% | 707 | -11.1% |
| Public order crime | 4.6% | 7. lowest | 76% | 528 | -22.7% |
| Drugs crime | 4.5% | 23. highest | 149% | 520 | 32.3% |
| Vehicle crime | 3.4% | 29. lowest | 76% | 391 | -22.4% |
| Other crime | 3.1% | 22. highest | 162% | 354 | -3.5% |
| Burglary crime | 2.1% | 15. lowest | 67% | 248 | -17.6% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 0.8% | 30. lowest | 101% | 96 | -33.8% |
| Robbery crime | 0.6% | 11. lowest | 52% | 69 | -14.8% |
| Theft from the person crime | 0.5% | 39. lowest | 30% | 62 | -22.5% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 0.5% | 14. lowest | 60% | 52 | -51.4% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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