Crime Rates at Plains Avenue, Maidstone, ME15 7BB

Plains Avenue area has the 54th lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bearsted & Downswood , and the 186th 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 7BB) in the last 12 months was 39.2 per 1,000 residents and was 10.7% lower than the Bearsted & Downswood average (43.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 91.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Plains Avenue (ME15 7BB), the main crime hotspot is near Sussex Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.