Total Crime Rate
133.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Worcester Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Park Wood & Mangravet , and the 91st 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 Worcester Road (ME15 7LX) in the last 12 months was 133.2 per 1,000 residents and was 20.5% higher than the Park Wood & Mangravet average (110.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 62.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Worcester Road (ME15 7LX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 205 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 Park Wood & Mangravet| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nottingham Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Drawbridge Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Drawbridge Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Drugs | Drawbridge Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Drawbridge Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | 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 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Buckingham Row | 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | 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 | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lancashire Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lancashire Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Westmorland Green | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Oxford Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Drawbridge Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Owletts Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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