Total Crime Rate

42.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 42.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 18.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.0 5/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Plains Avenue area has the 51st lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Bearsted & Downswood , and the 195th lowest 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 Plains Avenue (ME15 7BB) in the last 12 months was 42.2 per 1,000 residents and was 15.0% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 34.8% 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 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Plains Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kent Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Kent Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cumberland Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Devon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Claygate Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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