Total Crime Rate

12.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 12.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

The Hedgerow area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bearsted & Downswood , and the 26th 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 The Hedgerow (ME14 5TG) in the last 12 months was 12.0 per 1,000 residents and was 72.6% lower than the Bearsted & Downswood average (43.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Hedgerow (ME14 5TG), 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 The Hedgerow area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Exton Gardens Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Grove Green Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Exton Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
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 Highridge Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Exton Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rampion Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Shepherds Gate Drive 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
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Data Sources

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