Total Crime Rate

131.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

79.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 131.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 79.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.7 9/10
  • Public order 19.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.8 6/10
  • Drugs 9.6 8/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 4/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Park Way area has the 10th highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Bearsted & Downswood , and the 90th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Park Way (ME15 7DJ) in the last 12 months was 131.0 per 1,000 residents and was 164.0% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 79.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Way (ME15 7DJ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Park Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Hurst Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson North View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Upper Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mulberry Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North View Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson North View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North View Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order South Park Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Beech Hurst Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order South Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

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