Total Crime Rate
50.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Ashford Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Boxley Downs , and the 238th lowest 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 Ashford Road (ME17 1BN) in the last 12 months was 50.2 per 1,000 residents and was 29.2% lower than the Boxley Downs average (70.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 600.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 30.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ashford Road (ME17 1BN), the main crime hotspot is near Francis Moody Close. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Boxley Downs| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ashford Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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