Total Crime Rate

114.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 114.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 45.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.0 7/10
  • Other theft 13.2 9/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Shoplifting 1.9 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Hawthorn Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 35 local areas in Park Wood & Mangravet , and the 111th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hawthorn Close (ME15 8GP) in the last 12 months was 114.9 per 1,000 residents and was 13.0% higher 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 45.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 52.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawthorn Close (ME15 8GP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wallis Oak Avenue (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hawthorn Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wallis Oak Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cuxton Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cuxton Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cuxton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dudley Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dudley Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Taunton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hartley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sears Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Doncaster Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Francis Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Francis Lane —
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Data Sources

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