Total Crime Rate

6.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 6.2 1/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

York Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Bearsted & Downswood , and the 9th 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 York Road (ME15 7QS) in the last 12 months was 6.2 per 1,000 residents and was 87.4% lower than the Bearsted & Downswood average (49.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around York Road (ME15 7QS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Spinney, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near South Park Road (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in York Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Spinney Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Upper Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Spinney —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order South Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order South Park Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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