Crime Rates at Morris Close, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone, ME17 4UW

Morris Close area has the 17th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bearsted & Downswood , and the 137th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Morris Close (ME17 4UW) in the last 12 months was 92.4 per 1,000 residents and was 110.9% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 44.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Morris Close (ME17 4UW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Darwin Avenue, where police recorded 134 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Penfold Close (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.