Crime Rates at Peverel Drive, Bearsted, Maidstone, ME14 4PS

Peverel Drive area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Boxley Downs , and the 110th lowest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Peverel Drive (ME14 4PS) in the last 12 months was 27.3 per 1,000 residents and was 59.7% lower than the Boxley Downs average (67.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Peverel Drive (ME14 4PS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Edelin Road, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hill Brow (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.