Total Crime Rate
64.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Beverley Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Barming Heath & Teston , and the 207th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Beverley Road (ME16 9JP) in the last 12 months was 64.9 per 1,000 residents and was 40.0% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 41.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Beverley Road (ME16 9JP), the main crime hotspot is near Silverdale. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Barming Heath & Teston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Springwood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Springwood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Silverdale | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Glebe Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Springwood Close | Under investigation |
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