Total Crime Rate

27.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.4 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 27.6 3/10
  • Violent crimes 18.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 4/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • 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

Lower Road area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Bearsted & Downswood , and the 112th 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 Lower Road (ME15 7RH) in the last 12 months was 27.6 per 1,000 residents and was 44.4% lower than the Bearsted & Downswood average (49.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Road (ME15 7RH), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 56 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 Lower Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Blythe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Upper Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs St Philip'S Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Philip'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Astley Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Upper Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterloo Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Anti-social behaviour The Spinney —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Spinney Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mote Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hastings Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Upper Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterloo Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterloo Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waterloo Street —
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
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Data Sources

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