Total Crime Rate
37.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Atkins Hill area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Boughton Monchelsea & Chart Sutton , and the 175th lowest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Atkins Hill (ME17 4GW) in the last 12 months was 37.7 per 1,000 residents and was 16.1% lower than the Boughton Monchelsea & Chart Sutton average (45.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -77.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 24.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Atkins Hill (ME17 4GW), the main crime hotspot is near Bottlescrew Hill. Police recorded 2 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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