Crime Rates at Hampshire Drive, Maidstone, ME15 7EU

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 7EU) 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 7EU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theatre/Concert Hall, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lincoln Road (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.