Crime Rates at Pitt Road, Maidstone, ME16 8PA

Pitt Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Fant & Oakwood , and the 124th 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 Pitt Road (ME16 8PA) in the last 12 months was 30.3 per 1,000 residents and was 69.4% lower than the Fant & Oakwood average (99.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pitt Road (ME16 8PA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ridgway, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burghclere Drive (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.