Crime Rates at Leamington Drive, Maidstone, ME16 0WP

Leamington Drive area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Barming Heath & Teston , and the 89th 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 Leamington Drive (ME16 0WP) in the last 12 months was 24.1 per 1,000 residents and was 78.4% lower than the Barming Heath & Teston average (111.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leamington Drive (ME16 0WP), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 285 crimes here, including 231 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.