Crime Rates at Maxwell Drive, Maidstone, ME16 0QA

Maxwell Drive area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Allington & Bridge , and the 72nd lowest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Maxwell Drive (ME16 0QA) in the last 12 months was 19.4 per 1,000 residents and was 80.4% lower than the Allington & Bridge average (99.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maxwell Drive (ME16 0QA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 60 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Leonard Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.