Crime Rates at Wood Court, Maidstone, ME16 9DD

Wood Court area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Barming Heath & Teston , and the 22nd 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 Wood Court (ME16 9DD) in the last 12 months was 10.8 per 1,000 residents and was 90.0% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wood Court (ME16 9DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Farleigh Lane, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Terminus Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.