Crime Rates at Ashford Road, Maidstone, ME14 5BH

Ashford Road area has the 30th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Grove Green & Vinters Park , and the 231st highest 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 Ashford Road (ME14 5BH) in the last 12 months was 58.2 per 1,000 residents and was 3.2% lower than the Grove Green & Vinters Park average (60.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -69.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -64.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashford Road (ME14 5BH), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 80 crimes here, including 37 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.