Crime Rates at Old Drive, Maidstone, ME15 9SE

Old Drive area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Boughton Monchelsea & Chart Sutton , and the 90th lowest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Drive (ME15 9SE) in the last 12 months was 24.4 per 1,000 residents and was 45.8% lower 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 Burglary with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Drive (ME15 9SE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Staffa Road, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lismore Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.