Crime Rates at Hever Gardens, Maidstone, ME16 8EY

Hever Gardens area has the 24th highest crime rate of 62 local areas in Allington & Bridge , and the 166th 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 Hever Gardens (ME16 8EY) in the last 12 months was 76.2 per 1,000 residents and was 23.3% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 56.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hever Gardens (ME16 8EY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bower Lane, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Charles Street (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.