Crime Rates at Lynley Close, Maidstone, ME15 9GA

Lynley Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bearsted & Downswood , and the 54th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lynley Close (ME15 9GA) in the last 12 months was 188.2 per 1,000 residents and was 329.4% 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 38 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -53.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 115.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lynley Close (ME15 9GA), 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.