Crime Rates at Oxford Road, Maidstone, ME15 8DA

Oxford Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Bearsted & Downswood , and the 47th 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 Oxford Road (ME15 8DA) in the last 12 months was 15.6 per 1,000 residents and was 68.6% lower than the Bearsted & Downswood average (49.6 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 Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Oxford Road (ME15 8DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 191 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oxford Gardens (42 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.