Total Crime Rate

71.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 71.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 31.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.1 6/10
  • Shoplifting 18.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.4 7/10
  • Other crime 6.3 8/10
  • Other theft 6.3 6/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Garden Close area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Park Wood & Mangravet , and the 188th 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 Garden Close (ME15 8AX) in the last 12 months was 71.9 per 1,000 residents and was 29.3% lower than the Park Wood & Mangravet average (101.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 31.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garden Close (ME15 8AX), the main crime hotspot is near Westmorland Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Garden Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Graveney Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kennington Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westmorland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westmorland Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Westmorland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Willington Green Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Greenborough Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wingham Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kennington Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kennington Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Westmorland Road Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Valentine Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Hubble Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Willington Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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