Total Crime Rate

342.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

106.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 342.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 132.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 106.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 92.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 40.4 10/10
  • Drugs 20.2 10/10
  • Public order 14.4 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.4 9/10
  • Other theft 11.5 8/10
  • Burglary 8.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Bearsted & Downswood , and the 18th 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 York Road (ME15 7QX) in the last 12 months was 342.9 per 1,000 residents and was 591.1% higher than the Bearsted & Downswood average (49.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 46 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -26.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 106.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around York Road (ME15 7QX), 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 (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order South Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Spinney Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Spinney —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order South Park Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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