Total Crime Rate
12.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025West Park Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bearsted & Downswood , and the 28th 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 West Park Road (ME15 7AG) in the last 12 months was 12.5 per 1,000 residents and was 71.6% lower than the Bearsted & Downswood average (43.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
In the area around West Park Road (ME15 7AG), the main crime hotspot is near The Spinney. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bearsted & Downswood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Upper Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Spinney | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | York Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | South Park Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Brockenhurst Avenue | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mulberry Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Park Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Spinney | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | The Spinney | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Spinney | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | The Spinney | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Upper Road | Under investigation |
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