Crime Rates at Greenside, Maidstone, ME15 7SA

Greenside area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bearsted & Downswood , and the 123rd 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 Greenside (ME15 7SA) in the last 12 months was 29.4 per 1,000 residents and was 32.9% lower than the Bearsted & Downswood average (43.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 19.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greenside (ME15 7SA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Padsole Lane, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brunswick Street East (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.