Total Crime Rate
31.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Freeman Way area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Park Wood & Mangravet , and the 143rd 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 Freeman Way (ME15 8AN) in the last 12 months was 31.4 per 1,000 residents and was 71.6% lower than the Park Wood & Mangravet average (110.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Freeman Way (ME15 8AN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Willington Street, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shropshire Terrace (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Park Wood & Mangravet| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Buckingham Row | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Willington Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wingham Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Ifield Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Garden Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Valentine Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Kennington Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beauworth Park | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Beauworth Park | — |
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