Total Crime Rate
44.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Badger Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Boxley Downs , and the 213th lowest 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 Badger Road (ME5 8XR) in the last 12 months was 44.9 per 1,000 residents and was 36.7% lower than the Boxley Downs average (70.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Badger Road (ME5 8XR), the main crime hotspot is near Fir Tree Grove. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Boxley Downs| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Timber Tops | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Conifer Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Timber Tops | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Autumn Glade | Under investigation |
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