Crime Rates at Wesley Close, Maidstone, ME16 9HT

Wesley Close area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Barming Heath & Teston , and the 66th 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 Wesley Close (ME16 9HT) in the last 12 months was 20.4 per 1,000 residents and was 81.7% lower than the Barming Heath & Teston average (111.5 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wesley Close (ME16 9HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bermelie Fields, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodleas (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.