Total Crime Rate

130.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 130.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 67.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 36.7 9/10
  • Public order 10.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Astor Park area has the 11th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Barming Heath & Teston , and the 97th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Astor Park (ME16 8FP) in the last 12 months was 130.4 per 1,000 residents and was 16.9% higher 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 67.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Astor Park (ME16 8FP), the main crime hotspot is near Penny Cress Gardens. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Astor Park area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Penny Cress Gardens —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime All Angels Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Penny Cress Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Penny Cress Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Speldhurst Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Penny Cress Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Penny Cress Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Michael'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oakwood Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Penny Cress Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

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