Crime Rates at Hastings Road, Maidstone, ME15 7SG

Hastings Road area has the 40th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bearsted & Downswood , and the 248th 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 Hastings Road (ME15 7SG) in the last 12 months was 54.1 per 1,000 residents and was 23.3% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 34.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 46.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hastings Road (ME15 7SG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barton Road, where police recorded 76 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.