Total Crime Rate
29.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
11.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Northumberland Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Park Wood & Mangravet , and the 123rd lowest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Northumberland Road (ME15 7LQ) in the last 12 months was 29.9 per 1,000 residents and was 70.6% lower than the Park Wood & Mangravet average (101.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Northumberland Road (ME15 7LQ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 191 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Maidstone| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Theatre/Concert Hall | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mangravet Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Ronan'S Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | St Ronan'S Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | St Ronan'S Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Theatre/Concert Hall | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Theatre/Concert Hall | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Theatre/Concert Hall | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cambridge Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Oak Tree Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brushwood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brushwood Close | — |
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