Crime Rates at Chartwell Drive, Maidstone, ME16 0WS

Chartwell Drive area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Barming Heath & Teston , and the 75th 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 Chartwell Drive (ME16 0WS) in the last 12 months was 20.6 per 1,000 residents and was 80.9% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 47.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chartwell Drive (ME16 0WS), 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.