Crime Rates at Parchment Close, Maidstone, ME14 5GB

Parchment Close area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Bearsted & Downswood , and the 78th lowest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Parchment Close (ME14 5GB) in the last 12 months was 22.2 per 1,000 residents and was 55.3% lower than the Bearsted & Downswood average (49.6 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 Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 8.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Parchment Close (ME14 5GB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Henbane Close, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blacksmith Drive (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.