Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
ME15 · Kent
207
crimes in April 2026
Above national average
ME11 · Kent
54
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Queenborough has less crime — 54 vs 207 incidents in April 2026.
Maidstone recorded substantially more crime than Queenborough in April 2026 — 207 incidents compared to 54, a 3.8x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Maidstone records significantly more (75 vs 10 incidents). Maidstone sits above the national average for recorded crime while Queenborough is below — a significant gap for anyone weighing up the two.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Queenborough recorded fewer crimes than Maidstone — 54 vs 207 incidents. That is 74% fewer crimes. Queenborough is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Maidstone recorded 75 incidents of this type vs 10 in Queenborough. Overall, Queenborough had fewer total crimes (54 vs 207).