Crime Rates at Covert Way, Maidstone, ME16 9FN

Covert Way area has the highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Barming Heath & Teston , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Covert Way (ME16 9FN) in the last 12 months was 1765.2 per 1,000 residents and was 1531.1% higher 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 286 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 313 (≈ 1360.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -0.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Covert Way (ME16 9FN), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 84 crimes here, including 66 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.