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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in ME17: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

ME17 recorded 163 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.58 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 30.7% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 11.6% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring41.17 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment163 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 11.6% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

163
trending_up +13.2% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

41.17per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,237

Within ME17 district

Maidstone

45,565

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Firs Lane Map
total: 11 Anti-social behaviour: 11
11
Supermarket Map
total: 8 Shoplifting: 7 Robbery: 1
8
Petrol Station Map
total: 7 Shoplifting: 3 Other theft: 2
7
Lenham Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 5
5
Sports/Recreation Area Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1
5
Gardenia Road Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 5
5
Stockett Lane Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1
5
Parking Area Map
total: 5 Public order: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 1
5
Musket Lane Map
total: 5 Vehicle crime: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1
5
Orchard Row Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 4
4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
163 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
50
30.7%
Anti-social Behaviour
40
24.5%
Other Theft
16
9.8%
Shoplifting
12
7.4%
Vehicle Crime
10
6.1%
Criminal Damage & Arson
9
5.5%
Other Crime
8
4.9%
Public Order
7
4.3%
Drug Offences
4
2.5%
Burglary
4
2.5%
Theft from Person
2
1.2%
Robbery
1
0.6%

Crime Analysis: ME17

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in ME17 at 30.7%. Anti-social Behaviour (24.5%) and Other Theft (9.8%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in ME17 has risen sharply — by 11.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for ME17 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +13.2%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +11.6%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.9%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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