Total Crime Rate

84.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.9 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 84.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 47.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.1 8/10
  • Burglary 8.5 8/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Public order 2.8 2/10
  • 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
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Queen Elizabeth Square area has the 21st highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Bearsted & Downswood , and the 155th 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 Queen Elizabeth Square (ME15 9DF) in the last 12 months was 84.5 per 1,000 residents and was 70.3% higher than the Bearsted & Downswood average (49.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 47.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queen Elizabeth Square (ME15 9DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Darwin Avenue, where police recorded 57 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clare Way (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Queen Elizabeth Square area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wexford Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Harling Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morris Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wexford Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wexford Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wexford Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tennison Way Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Robbery Darwin Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darwin Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tennison Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Keble Place Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Drugs Darwin Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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