Crime Rates at Upper Street, Hollingbourne, Maidstone, ME17 1UL

Upper Street area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Boxley Downs , and the 111th 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 Upper Street (ME17 1UL) in the last 12 months was 27.6 per 1,000 residents and was 59.3% lower than the Boxley Downs average (67.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 12.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Street (ME17 1UL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Upper Street, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Greenway Court Road (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.