Crime Rates at North Street, Barming, Maidstone, ME16 9HE

North Street area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Barming Heath & Teston , and the 88th lowest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around North Street (ME16 9HE) in the last 12 months was 23.6 per 1,000 residents and was 78.2% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Street (ME16 9HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hop Garden Close, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Maryland Drive (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.