Ringlestone, Maidstone: Safety
Safety
Crime in Ringlestone has been dropping steadily. In 2024, the neighbourhood recorded around 29 crimes per month. That fell to 24 in 2025, and so far in 2026 it's averaging just under 20.
The neighbourhood sits well below the UK average of around 58 crimes per month in 2025. It's also significantly safer than neighbouring High Street, which logs over 270 crimes a month, and Penenden Heath.
Burglary and robbery rates are low here. Anti-social behaviour has fallen year on year too, which tends to reflect a stable community.
Source: police-recorded crime for Ringlestone ward (Kent Police, data.police.uk), Jan 2024–Aug 2026; residents from Census 2021. This summary may predate the latest data release; the table below has the current figures.
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Crime rate comparison
Crimes per 1,000 residents, Jan–Dec 2025. Ringlestone ward: Kent Police data via data.police.uk; residents from Census 2021. Averages are for all wards in the area over the same months. Planna's safety index uses the latest 12 months instead, so it can differ.
2024
2025
Jan–Aug 2026
Ringlestone ward
Crimes/1,000 residents
106.8
Similar to
UK average (England, Wales & N. Ireland)
98.8
Higher than
South East region average
84.2
Neighbouring wards
Similar to
Allington & Bridge
98.1
Lower than
High Street
328.2
Higher than
Boxley Downs
73
Higher than
Penenden Heath
68.3
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Types of Crime
Share of police-recorded crimes in Ringlestone ward and the South East region average, Jan–Dec 2025.
This ward
Regional average
- Violent offences39%38%
- Anti-social behaviour23%14%
- Other theft8%7%
- Criminal damage and arson8%8%
- Drugs6%3%
- Public order6%7%
- Vehicle crime4%4%
- Other crime3%2%
- Possession of weapons1%1%
- Bicycle theft1%1%
- Shoplifting1%10%
- Burglary1%3%
