Total Crime Rate

57.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 57.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.9 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.7 9/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dorset Way area has the 37th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bearsted & Downswood , and the 234th highest 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 Dorset Way (ME15 7ER) in the last 12 months was 57.1 per 1,000 residents and was 30.4% higher than the Bearsted & Downswood average (43.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -44.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 600.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dorset Way (ME15 7ER), the main crime hotspot is near Lincoln Road. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dorset Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dorset Way —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lincoln Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hampshire Drive —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hampshire Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Derby Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Derby Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Derby Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lincoln Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lincoln Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lincoln Road —
Sep 2025Drugs Norfolk Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lincoln Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Lincoln Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lincoln Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Lincoln Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Lincoln Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kent Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dorset Way —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Road Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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