Crime Rates at Baker Road, Maidstone, ME17 3GP

Baker Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bearsted & Downswood , and the 156th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Baker Road (ME17 3GP) in the last 12 months was 80.4 per 1,000 residents and was 83.5% higher than the Bearsted & Downswood average (43.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 40.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Baker Road (ME17 3GP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Laight Road, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Baker Road (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.