Crime Rates at Shropshire Terrace, Maidstone, ME15 8BA

Shropshire Terrace area has the lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Park Wood & Mangravet , and the 57th 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 Shropshire Terrace (ME15 8BA) in the last 12 months was 17.4 per 1,000 residents and was 82.9% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shropshire Terrace (ME15 8BA), the main crime hotspot is near Oxford Gardens. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 42 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.