Total Crime Rate
63.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Northumberland Road area has the 34th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bearsted & Downswood , and the 211th 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 Northumberland Road (ME15 7LE) in the last 12 months was 63.7 per 1,000 residents and was 45.3% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Northumberland Road (ME15 7LE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 221 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oxford Gardens (46 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bearsted & Downswood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Drawbridge Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cumberland Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Sussex Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Northumberland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Drawbridge Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Owletts Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Drawbridge Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Drawbridge Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Drawbridge Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Westmorland Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Cumberland Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Sussex Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Oxford Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Oxford Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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