Total Crime Rate
108.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Maidstone Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Barming Heath & Teston , and the 114th 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 Maidstone Road (ME18 5HG) in the last 12 months was 108.6 per 1,000 residents and was 0.3% higher than the Barming Heath & Teston average (108.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -64.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 37.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Maidstone Road (ME18 5HG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Maidstone Road, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Station Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Barming Heath & Teston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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