Burglary Rates in Palace Wood

Maidstone, South East, England

Data: 2025-04 to 2026-03 · Source: data.police.uk

Burglaries (12 months)

1.60 per 1,000 residents

UK average (per 1,000)

3.4

England & Wales

Total crimes (12 months)

1,608

107.3 per 1,000 residents

53% below the UK average36% below the South East regional average

How does Palace Wood rank?

Within Maidstone

16 of 22 neighbourhoods

UK-wide safety percentile

23th percentile

Higher crime than most UK neighbourhoods

Monthly burglary trend

2025-04 to 2026-03

Apr 25

May 25

Jun 25

Jul 25

Aug 25

Sept 25

Oct 25

Nov 25

Dec 25

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Feb 26

Mar 26

Crime breakdown

2025-04 to 2026-03

Violence & Sexual

749

47%

Other Crime

343

21%

Shoplifting

207

13%

Anti-social Behaviour

200

12%

Vehicle Crime

Drug Offences

Burglary

Robbery

Theft from Person

Property mix in Palace Wood

Source: Census 2021 · 6,006 households

Detached 25%Semi-detached 39%Terraced 14%Flats 21%

The most common property type in Palace Wood is Semi-detached. Property type is one of the key factors that influences burglary risk.

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Crime data from data.police.uk. Population and household data from Census 2021. Mid-2024 ONS population estimates used where applicable. Data covers 2025-04 to 2026-03.