Crime Rates at Copper Beech Close, Barming, Maidstone, ME16 9BZ

Copper Beech Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Barming Heath & Teston , and the 158th 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 Copper Beech Close (ME16 9BZ) in the last 12 months was 34.4 per 1,000 residents and was 68.2% lower than the Barming Heath & Teston average (108.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 700.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 22.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 350.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Copper Beech Close (ME16 9BZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Coriander Drive, where police recorded 81 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parsley Way (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.