Total Crime Rate

62.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.8 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 62.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 19.8 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.6 9/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Upper Road area has the 40th highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Bearsted & Downswood , and the 225th 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 Upper Road (ME15 7RB) in the last 12 months was 62.7 per 1,000 residents and was 26.4% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Road (ME15 7RB), the main crime hotspot is near Barton Road. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Upper Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs St Philip'S Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barton Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barton Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Barton Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barton Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barton Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Philip'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waterloo Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barton Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Waterloo Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterloo Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterloo Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterloo Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterloo Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterloo Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hastings Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Beech Hurst Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Hurst Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barton Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barton Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Spinney —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Birch Tree Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birch Tree Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birch Tree Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Upper Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Road —
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Data Sources

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