Total Crime Rate
30.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Madginford Road area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bearsted & Downswood , and the 140th 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 8NE) in the last 12 months was 30.9 per 1,000 residents and was 29.5% lower than the Bearsted & Downswood average (43.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (β 3.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Madginford Road (ME15 8NE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bearsted & Downswood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Willington Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Willington Street | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Spot Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
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