Crime Rates at Bramble Close, Maidstone, ME16 0LH

Bramble Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Barming Heath & Teston , and the 50th 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 Bramble Close (ME16 0LH) in the last 12 months was 195.4 per 1,000 residents and was 80.6% 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 55 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -27.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 62 (≈ 142.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bramble Close (ME16 0LH), the main crime hotspot is near Victoria Orchard. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 58 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.