Crime Rates at Plains Avenue, Maidstone, ME15 7AR

Plains Avenue area has the 52nd highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Bearsted & Downswood , and the 214th 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 Plains Avenue (ME15 7AR) in the last 12 months was 46.2 per 1,000 residents and was 6.8% lower than the Bearsted & Downswood average (49.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 28.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Plains Avenue (ME15 7AR), the main crime hotspot is near South Park Road. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.