Crime Rates at Hill Crescent, Lenham, Maidstone, ME17 2PT

Hill Crescent area has the 14th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Boxley Downs , and the 144th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hill Crescent (ME17 2PT) in the last 12 months was 89.2 per 1,000 residents and was 25.8% higher than the Boxley Downs average (70.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -70.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hill Crescent (ME17 2PT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wealden Square (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.