Crime Rates at Freshland Road, Maidstone, ME16 0WJ

Freshland Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Barming Heath & Teston , and the 239th highest 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 Freshland Road (ME16 0WJ) in the last 12 months was 55.3 per 1,000 residents and was 48.9% lower 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 41.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -94.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Freshland Road (ME16 0WJ), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 302 crimes here, including 237 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.