Total Crime Rate

46.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 46.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 20.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.9 3/10
  • Public order 7.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Beauworth Park 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 Beauworth Park (ME15 8EU) 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 Beauworth Park (ME15 8EU), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Beauworth Park area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Drawbridge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beauworth Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drawbridge Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drawbridge Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oxford Gardens —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Beams —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Beams Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Willington Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Gardens Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Drawbridge Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Durham Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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