Total Crime Rate

24.3 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 24.3 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Penfold Gardens area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bearsted & Downswood , and the 89th 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 Penfold Gardens (ME17 4GB) in the last 12 months was 24.3 per 1,000 residents and was 44.6% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 17.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penfold Gardens (ME17 4GB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Goldings Way, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Felderland Drive (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Penfold Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brishing Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bodkins Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Roman Way —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Penfold Gardens —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Goldings Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Foster Clarke Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wrangleden Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Other theft Foster Clarke Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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