Crime Rates at Northumberland Road, Maidstone, ME15 7LR

Northumberland Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Park Wood & Mangravet , and the 165th highest 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 7LR) in the last 12 months was 77.5 per 1,000 residents and was 23.7% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 41.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northumberland Road (ME15 7LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 191 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oxford Gardens (42 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.