Lowest-crime areas in Maidstone
Of Maidstone's 19 neighbourhoods, Bearsted & Downswood recorded the lowest crime rate, 38 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, and Ringlestone & Central Maidstone the highest, 242 crimes per 1,000 residents. 14 of 19 are below the England and Wales rate of 97 crimes per 1,000 residents. Figures cover October 2025 to September 2026.
Maidstone neighbourhoods by crime rate
| # | Neighbourhood | Crimes per 1,000 | Compared with England and Wales | Most common |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bearsted & Downswoodaround ME15 8NU | 38 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 2 | Penenden Heatharound ME14 5HH | 40 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 3 | Allingtonaround ME16 0AA | 41 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 4 | Grove Greenaround ME14 5JW | 47 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 5 | Yalding & Farleigharound ME15 0NE | 57 | Low | Violence and sexual offences |
| 6 | Mardenaround TN12 9QE | 58 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 7 | Loose & Coxheatharound ME17 4HD | 58 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 8 | Staplehurstaround TN12 0ND | 61 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 9 | Boxley & Detlingaround ME5 9RU | 63 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 10 | Headcorn & Sutton Valencearound TN27 9AF | 67 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 11 | Kingswood, Langley Heath & Chart Suttonaround ME17 3FA | 68 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 12 | Loose Valley & Boughton Monchelseaaround ME15 9UA | 69 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 13 | Mote Parkaround ME15 7BA | 82 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 14 | Harrietsham, Hollingbourne & Lenhamaround ME17 1BB | 86 | Moderate | Violence and sexual offences |
| 15 | Tovilaround ME15 6UR | 108 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 16 | Barmingaround ME16 9AL | 111 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 17 | Maidstone Westaround ME16 8RX | 119 | High | Violence and sexual offences |
| 18 | Parkwood & Senacrearound ME15 7QN | 125 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
| 19 | Ringlestone & Central Maidstonearound ME14 2UT | 242 | Very high | Violence and sexual offences |
Source: data.police.uk, October 2025 to September 2026, and ONS population estimates. Rates are per 1,000 residents, so town and city centres, with many visitors and few residents, rank high.
Questions
Which area of Maidstone has the lowest crime rate?
Bearsted & Downswood had the lowest recorded crime rate in Maidstone from October 2025 to September 2026: 38 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, against 97 crimes per 1,000 residents across England and Wales.
Which area of Maidstone has the highest crime rate?
Ringlestone & Central Maidstone had the highest recorded crime rate in Maidstone from October 2025 to September 2026: 242 crimes per 1,000 residents a year. Busy centres often rank high because rates are per resident, not per visitor.
How is the crime rate worked out?
Crimes reported to police and published on data.police.uk over the last 12 months, divided by each neighbourhood's population from ONS estimates. Neighbourhoods are the ONS areas of about 7,000 people that the House of Commons Library has named.