Total Crime Rate
191.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Queens Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Barming Heath & Teston , and the 51st 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 Queens Road (ME16 0LD) in the last 12 months was 191.6 per 1,000 residents and was 77.0% higher than the Barming Heath & Teston average (108.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -76.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 91.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Queens Road (ME16 0LD), the main crime hotspot is near Saxon Mews. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Barming Heath & Teston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Shaftesbury Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Giddyhorn Lane | Under investigation |
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