Crime Rates at Wallis Avenue, Maidstone, ME15 9JT

Wallis Avenue area has the 14th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bearsted & Downswood , and the 126th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wallis Avenue (ME15 9JT) in the last 12 months was 98.1 per 1,000 residents and was 123.8% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 56.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wallis Avenue (ME15 9JT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Acorn Place, where police recorded 52 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Penfold Close (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.