Crime Rates at Leicester Road, Maidstone, ME15 7QA

Leicester Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Park Wood & Mangravet , and the 45th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leicester Road (ME15 7QA) in the last 12 months was 227.4 per 1,000 residents and was 105.7% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 103.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leicester Road (ME15 7QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 208 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Drawbridge Close (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.