Total Crime Rate

130.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 130.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 61.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.4 9/10
  • Other theft 15.4 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Roman Way area has the 12th highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Bearsted & Downswood , and the 92nd 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 Roman Way (ME17 4SG) in the last 12 months was 130.8 per 1,000 residents and was 163.5% higher than the Bearsted & Downswood average (49.6 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 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 61.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 234.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Roman Way (ME17 4SG), the main crime hotspot is near Chestnut Close. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Roman Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Collington Terrace —
Apr 2026Public order Felderland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roman Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roman Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Roman Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Felderland Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Felderland Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Furfield Chase Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beaufort Walk —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Furfield Chase Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Disraeli Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Disraeli Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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