Crime Rates at Douglas Road, Maidstone, ME16 8ER

Douglas Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 61 local areas in Allington & Bridge , and the 202nd 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 Douglas Road (ME16 8ER) in the last 12 months was 67.3 per 1,000 residents and was 29.6% lower than the Allington & Bridge average (95.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Douglas Road (ME16 8ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bower Lane, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bower Terrace (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.