Total Crime Rate

13.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.3 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 13.3 1/10
  • Other theft 9.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 3.3 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.3 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hever Gardens area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 61 local areas in Allington & Bridge , and the 37th 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 Hever Gardens (ME16 8EY) in the last 12 months was 13.3 per 1,000 residents and was 86.1% lower than the Allington & Bridge average (95.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.7% 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 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.

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Crime Over Time in Hever Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/31)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bedford Place —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victoria Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bedford Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bedford Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bedford Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Vine Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bedford Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Birnam Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bower Terrace —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bower Lane —
Apr 2026Drugs Bower Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bower Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bower Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bower Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Bower Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Terrace Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Terrace Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bower Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Bower Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charles Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Boatyard —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clifford Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bower Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bower Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St George'S Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Bower Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Evelyn Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Evelyn Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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