Total Crime Rate
72.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
36.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Firmin Avenue area has the 31st highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Bearsted & Downswood , and the 186th highest 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 Firmin Avenue (ME17 4TG) in the last 12 months was 72.8 per 1,000 residents and was 46.8% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 36.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Firmin Avenue (ME17 4TG), the main crime hotspot is near Clare Way. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 25 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Harling Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Morris Close | — |
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