Crime Rates at Boxley Close, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14 2DN

Boxley Close area has the 26th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Grove Green & Vinters Park , and the 134th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Boxley Close (ME14 2DN) in the last 12 months was 97.6 per 1,000 residents and was 67.3% higher than the Grove Green & Vinters Park average (58.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boxley Close (ME14 2DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Boxley Road, where police recorded 32 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wordsworth Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.