Total Crime Rate
73.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Webbs Close area has the 27th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bearsted & Downswood , and the 176th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Webbs Close (ME15 8WW) in the last 12 months was 73.6 per 1,000 residents and was 68.0% higher 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 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 39.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Webbs Close (ME15 8WW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Laight Road, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shoebridge Drive (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 | Violence and sexual offences | White Horse Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Walter Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Pearson Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wiles Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wiles Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Filbert Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bowles Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Bowles Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | White Horse Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sendles Field | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Walter Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bowles Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Walter Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Laight Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Monks Court | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Monks Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Laight Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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