Total Crime Rate

128.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

79.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 128.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 79.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.3 6/10
  • Other crime 11.3 10/10
  • Public order 11.3 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Wrangleden Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Bearsted & Downswood , and the 99th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wrangleden Road (ME15 9LN) in the last 12 months was 128.3 per 1,000 residents and was 158.6% 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 Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 79.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wrangleden Road (ME15 9LN), 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 Wrangleden Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Keble Place Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Disraeli Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Darwin Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wrangleden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Felderland Road
Apr 2026Burglary Felderland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Felderland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penfold Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penfold Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Penfold Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Darwin Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Acorn Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Acorn Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Jordan Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bell Shaw Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Morris Close
Apr 2026Robbery Darwin Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Disraeli Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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