Crime Rates at Parks Road, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1GR

Parks Road area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Boxley Downs , and the 230th 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 Parks Road (ME17 1GR) in the last 12 months was 48.0 per 1,000 residents and was 32.3% lower than the Boxley Downs average (70.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 8.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Parks Road (ME17 1GR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Taylor Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.