Crime Rates at Bow Road, Wateringbury, Maidstone, ME18 5EA

Bow Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury , and the 78th lowest crime rate of 401 local areas in Tonbridge and Malling .

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 Bow Road (ME18 5EA) in the last 12 months was 17.7 per 1,000 residents and was 68.4% lower than the East and West Peckham, Mereworth & Wateringbury average (55.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bow Road (ME18 5EA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bow Hill, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bow Terrace (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.