Total Crime Rate

60.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 60.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.1 5/10
  • Other crime 10.1 9/10
  • Burglary 5.0 5/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Northdown Business Park area has the 25th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Boxley Downs , and the 221st highest 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 Northdown Business Park (ME17 2GR) in the last 12 months was 60.5 per 1,000 residents and was 14.7% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northdown Business Park (ME17 2GR), the main crime hotspot is near Old Ashford Road, with 3 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Northdown Business Park area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Old Ashford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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