Crime Rates at Queen Elizabeth Square, Maidstone, ME15 9DG

Queen Elizabeth Square area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bearsted & Downswood , and the 63rd lowest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Queen Elizabeth Square (ME15 9DG) in the last 12 months was 18.8 per 1,000 residents and was 57.2% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 9.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 80.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queen Elizabeth Square (ME15 9DG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Darwin Avenue, where police recorded 134 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lynley Close (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.