Total Crime Rate

88.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 88.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 48.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.9 8/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Burglary 4.6 5/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.6 7/10
  • Public order 4.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ashford Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Boxley Downs , and the 147th 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 Ashford Road (ME17 2DA) in the last 12 months was 88.2 per 1,000 residents and was 30.1% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 48.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashford Road (ME17 2DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Ashford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Loder Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Loder Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Loder Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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