Total Crime Rate
32.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
8.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Thorneycroft Close area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 107 local areas in Bearsted & Downswood , and the 139th 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 Thorneycroft Close (ME17 3BF) in the last 12 months was 32.1 per 1,000 residents and was 35.4% lower than the Bearsted & Downswood average (49.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 8.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Thorneycroft Close (ME17 3BF), the main crime hotspot is near Peter Pease Close. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Maidstone| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Peter Pease Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Elder Close | — |
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