Crime Rates at Willington Street, Maidstone, ME15 8ES

Willington Street area has the 51st highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Bearsted & Downswood , and the 215th 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 Willington Street (ME15 8ES) in the last 12 months was 46.4 per 1,000 residents and was 6.5% lower than the Bearsted & Downswood average (49.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 20.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willington Street (ME15 8ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Beams, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Otterbourne Place (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.