Crime Rates at Suffolk Road, Maidstone, ME15 7GB

Suffolk Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bearsted & Downswood , and the 135th 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 Suffolk Road (ME15 7GB) in the last 12 months was 94.2 per 1,000 residents and was 114.9% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Suffolk Road (ME15 7GB), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 221 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.