Crime Rates at Melville Road, Maidstone, ME15 7UR

Melville Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Fant & Oakwood , and the 67th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Melville Road (ME15 7UR) in the last 12 months was 166.1 per 1,000 residents and was 65.4% higher than the Fant & Oakwood average (100.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -35.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 76.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melville Road (ME15 7UR), the main crime hotspot is near Granada Street. Police recorded 200 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.