Maidstone has a crime rate of 85.76 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #189 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Maidstone's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Maidstone?

As of April 2026, Maidstone has an annual crime rate of 85.76 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,437 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Maidstone rank nationally for crime?

Maidstone ranks #189 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Maidstone?

The most common crime type in Maidstone is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 475 incidents in April 2026 — 33.1% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Maidstone local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Kent Police Police

Crime in Maidstone: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Maidstone recorded 1,437 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 8.17 per 1,000 residents. This places Maidstone at #189 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 33.1% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 2.9% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring85.76 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment1,437 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #189 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 2.9% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

1,437

trending_up +8.4% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

85.76per 1k

Moderate

National Safety

#189of 331

Ranked by annual rate

Kent

#7rank

Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 31	31
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 28	28
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 21 Other theft: 5	21
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 10 Other theft: 9	10
On or near Hospital Map	Violence and sexual offences: 16	16
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 13	13
On or near Granada Street Map	Shoplifting: 10 Other theft: 2 Robbery: 1	10
On or near Gabriel'S Hill Map	Violence and sexual offences: 11 Theft from the person: 1	11
On or near Firs Lane Map	Anti-social behaviour: 11	11
On or near Bank Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 9 Bicycle theft: 1	9

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

1,437 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

475

33.1%

Anti-social Behaviour

364

25.3%

Shoplifting

133

9.3%

Criminal Damage & Arson

117

8.1%

Other Theft

6.3%

Public Order

4.2%

Drug Offences

3.2%

Other Crime

3.1%

Vehicle Crime

3.0%

Burglary

2.0%

Weapons Possession

0.8%

Robbery

0.8%

Bicycle Theft

0.5%

Theft from Person

0.4%

Crime Analysis: Maidstone

Maidstone recorded 1,437 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 85.76 per 1,000 residents — above the national average for England and Wales, ranked #189 of 331.

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in Maidstone at 33.1%. Anti-social Behaviour (25.3%) and Shoplifting (9.3%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Maidstone has risen slightly — by 2.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Kent Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

1,479

Total Stops

17.8%

Arrest Rate

279

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

749

Stolen goods

227

Article for use in theft

190

Offensive weapons

189

Articles for use in criminal damage

Firearms

Evidence of wildlife offences

Goods on which duty has not been paid etc.

Outcome

A no further action disposal869

Community resolution335

Arrest264

Summons / charged by post6

Caution (simple or conditional)4

Penalty Notice for Disorder1

Gender

Male1,190

Female264

Other25

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

75.2%

White

8.5%

Black

6.2%

Asian

5.1%

Other

5.0%

Mixed

Stop & search data published by Kent Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

26 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	High Street	309	163.4
2	Fant	117	101.2
3	Park Wood	78	99.4
4	Shepway South	55	98.8
5	Shepway North	63	92.4

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Bearsted	23	2.8
shield	Allington	32	4.1
shield	Boughton Monchelsea and Chart Sutton	8	2.7
shield	Sutton Valence and Langley	16	4.6
shield	Loose	16	6.2

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +8.4%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +2.9%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.5%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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