Total Crime Rate

88.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 88.7 7/10
  • Other theft 31.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.2 8/10
  • Shoplifting 10.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.6 2/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hayrick Close area has the 21st highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bearsted & Downswood , and the 145th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hayrick Close (ME14 5TE) in the last 12 months was 88.7 per 1,000 residents and was 102.3% higher than the Bearsted & Downswood average (43.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hayrick Close (ME14 5TE), the main crime hotspot is near Exton Gardens. Police recorded 103 crimes here, including 88 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hayrick Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Exton Gardens Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wingrove Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Exton Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Exton Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Exton Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Exton Gardens Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highridge Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Exton Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Shepherds Gate Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Exton Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rampion Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Exton Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Grove Green Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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