Crime Rates at Frithwood Close, Downswood, Maidstone, ME15 8UT

Frithwood Close area has the 36th lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bearsted & Downswood , and the 116th lowest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Frithwood Close (ME15 8UT) in the last 12 months was 28.6 per 1,000 residents and was 34.8% lower than the Bearsted & Downswood average (43.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Frithwood Close (ME15 8UT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Longham Copse, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Grenadier Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.