Crime Rates at Maxwell Drive, Maidstone, ME16 0QH

Maxwell Drive area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 62 local areas in Allington & Bridge , and the 85th 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 0QH) in the last 12 months was 23.4 per 1,000 residents and was 76.5% lower than the Allington & Bridge average (99.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maxwell Drive (ME16 0QH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cranford Road, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parsonage Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.