Crime Rates at Harrower Drive, Maidstone, ME15 7BZ

Harrower Drive area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bearsted & Downswood , and the 21st highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Harrower Drive (ME15 7BZ) in the last 12 months was 342.9 per 1,000 residents and was 682.4% higher 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 115.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harrower Drive (ME15 7BZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 59 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Spinney (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.