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

Queen Elizabeth Square area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Boughton Monchelsea & Chart Sutton , and the 205th highest 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 9DH) in the last 12 months was 65.2 per 1,000 residents and was 45.0% higher than the Boughton Monchelsea & Chart Sutton average (45.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -18.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queen Elizabeth Square (ME15 9DH), 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.