Total Crime Rate
25.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Madginford Road area has the 34th lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bearsted & Downswood , and the 94th lowest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Madginford Road (ME15 8LB) in the last 12 months was 25.1 per 1,000 residents and was 42.7% lower than the Bearsted & Downswood average (43.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 21.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Madginford Road (ME15 8LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Merton Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Bearsted & Downswood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Willington Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Willington Street | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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