Total Crime Rate

181.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

63.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 181.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 73.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 63.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.3 8/10
  • Other theft 16.8 9/10
  • Public order 13.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.7 6/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Hampshire Drive area has the 7th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Park Wood & Mangravet , and the 49th 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 Hampshire Drive (ME15 7ET) in the last 12 months was 181.2 per 1,000 residents and was 78.3% higher than the Park Wood & Mangravet average (101.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 63.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hampshire Drive (ME15 7ET), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 207 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hampshire Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Reach Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mangravet Avenue —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somerset Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lincoln Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oak Tree Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Tree Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Burglary Kings Reach Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lincoln Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hampshire Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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