Crime Rate in East: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in East

The total recorded crimes in East, Maidstone, UK in May 2025 are around 45 as per the recent police data. This equates to a East crime rate of 0.91 per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around East, encompassing approximately 49,633 residents.

Most occured crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during May were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (18) incidents (12.50% increase)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (7) incidents (250.00% increase)
  • Shoplifting: (5) incidents (-16.67% decrease)
East Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Parking Area with total crimes: 6
  • Quarry Square with total crimes: 6
  • Bluett Street with total crimes: 4

How safe is East?

To understand the safety of East, we need to analyze East crime statistics in relation to regional averages. Lets examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.

  • Relative to Maidstone:

    • In 2024, East reported a higher crime volume than the Maidstone average, with 804 crimes compared to 785. This indicates a potentially challenging safety environment in the region for the year. Furthermore, East witnessed more crimes than 16 out of 25 other areas in the Maidstone.

    • In 2023, East experienced a greater number of crimes than the Maidstone average, with 729 crimes compared to 656. This indicates a higher crime burden for the area in the region during this period. Furthermore, East witnessed more crimes than 16 out of 25 other areas in the Maidstone.

  • Overall Assessment:

    • Compared to other areas in Maidstone, East has a higher crime rate and is considered more dangerous in 2024.

    • The trend in crime rates suggests Negative changes in overall safety.

East Crime Statstics

In May 2025 the East has recorded 45 crimes with crime rate of 4.17 ranking 17th out of 25 in the Maidstone, UK

In 2024, the total East crimes were 804. The crime rate of East in 2024 was 49.56 (year) or 4.13 (month) ranking it 10 dangerous area in the Maidstone.

In 2023, the total crimes in East were around 729 crimes with yearly crime rate of 40.62 (year) or 3.38 (month) ranking 10 most dangerous area in the Maidstone.

AreaMay 202520242023
CrimesRank (East)CrimesRank (East)CrimesRank (East)
High Street301 13,994 12,958 1
Boxley78 81,415 31,158 2
Park Wood111 21,821 21,025 5
North83 51,181 51,041 3
Heath98 31,202 41,036 4
Shepway North97 4860 8938 7
Fant82 61,146 6938 6
Bridge76 9914 7747 9
North Downs78 7825 9762 8
Harrietsham and Lenham75 10649 14404 17
South57 11638 15715 11
Shepway South50 14673 11652 12
Marden and Yalding47 15664 12649 13
Coxheath and Hunton54 12460 17448 16
Headcorn46 16661 13572 14
Staplehurst52 13564 16563 15
Allington42 18442 18363 18
Bearsted25 20320 19269 19
Sutton Valence and Langley25 19195 21208 21
Downswood and Otham22 21224 20214 20
Detling and Thurnham18 22175 22175 22
Boughton Monchelsea and Chart Sutton9 25163 24150 23
Leeds11 23172 23131 24
Barming and Teston10 24128 25108 25
Loose8 26118 26102 26

East Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

In May 2025, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (18 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (7 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (16 incidents) were the most common in April 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Shoplifting (6 incidents) also being high.

For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (15 incidents) and then Anti-social behaviour showed a substantial number of incidents (10 incidents).

February 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 12 incidents, and Criminal damage and arson was another prevalent crime category with 7 incidents.

During January 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (21 reports) and Shoplifting incidents were also notably high (8 cases).

December 2024 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 24 incidents, and Shoplifting was another prevalent crime category with 10 incidents.

During November 2024, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (14 reports) and Vehicle crime incidents were also notably high (9 cases).

In October 2024, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (26 incidents), followed by Criminal damage and arson also remained a significant concern (5 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (32 incidents) were the most common in September 2024, with There was a large number of incidents involving Shoplifting (10 incidents) also being high.

For August 2024 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (29 incidents) and then Shoplifting showed a substantial number of incidents (11 incidents).

July 2024 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 25 incidents, and Shoplifting was another prevalent crime category with 11 incidents.

During June 2024, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (48 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (20 cases).

In May 2024, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (28 incidents), followed by Shoplifting also remained a significant concern (8 incidents).

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 61 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.08 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20253
April 20253
March 20256
February 20257
December 20244
November 20245
October 20245
September 20243
August 20248
July 20243
June 20248
May 20246

A total of 22 Other crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20251
April 20252
March 20251
February 20251
January 20252
December 20242
November 20244
October 20243
September 20241
July 20243
June 20242

A total of 75 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 5.77 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20257
April 20252
March 202510
February 20255
January 20253
December 20244
November 20244
October 20243
September 20242
August 20248
July 20245
June 202420
May 20242

A total of 48 Public order incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 3.69 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 10 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20252
April 20251
March 20255
February 20253
January 20251
December 20247
November 20241
October 20242
September 20242
August 20244
July 20246
June 202410
May 20244

A total of 308 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 23.69 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 48 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 202518
April 202516
March 202515
February 202512
January 202521
December 202424
November 202414
October 202426
September 202432
August 202429
July 202425
June 202448
May 202428

A total of 31 Drugs incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.82 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 5 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20254
April 20252
March 20255
January 20254
December 20242
November 20241
October 20242
September 20242
July 20243
June 20242
May 20244

A total of 23 Burglary incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.92 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20251
April 20251
March 20254
February 20251
January 20252
December 20241
November 20242
October 20243
September 20243
July 20241
June 20242
May 20242

A total of 33 Other theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.54 incidents per month. January 2025 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20253
April 20252
March 20252
February 20252
January 20256
December 20241
November 20241
October 20242
September 20243
August 20243
July 20242
June 20244
May 20242

A total of 115 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 8.85 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20255
April 20256
March 20258
February 20257
January 20258
December 202410
November 20248
October 20245
September 202410
August 202411
July 202411
June 202418
May 20248

A total of 32 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.46 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20251
April 20252
March 20253
February 20252
January 20251
December 20242
November 20249
October 20243
September 20243
August 20241
July 20242
June 20242
May 20241

A total of 5 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.25 incidents per month. July 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
December 20241
October 20241
September 20241
July 20242

A total of 4 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.33 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
December 20241
July 20241
June 20242

A total of 7 Robbery incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 2.33 incidents per month. June 2024 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
November 20241
July 20242
June 20244

A total of 2 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 13 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
October 20241
August 20241

High Crime Locations East in May 2025

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the East postcode area is presented below.

1. Parking Area (Map)
Total6
Violence and sexual offences3
Shoplifting2
Other theft1
2. Quarry Square (Map)
Total6
Violence and sexual offences4
Other theft1
Public order1
3. Bluett Street (Map)
Total4
Anti-social behaviour1
Criminal damage and arson1
Vehicle crime1
Violence and sexual offences1
4. Emsworth Grove (Map)
Total4
Shoplifting3
Violence and sexual offences1
5. Goldthorne Close (Map)
Total3
Anti-social behaviour1
Public order1
Violence and sexual offences1
6. Vinters Road (Map)
Total2
Violence and sexual offences2
7. Northfleet Close (Map)
Total1
Criminal damage and arson1
8. Mostyn Road (Map)
Total1
Other crime1
9. Hospital (Map)
Total1
Violence and sexual offences1
10. Parking Area (Map)
Total1
Violence and sexual offences1

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