Crime Rates in Bearsted & Downswood, ward
Crime Rate
36.9
36.9
Low 2/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in Bearsted & Downswood (ward) is 36.9 per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 2 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other wards in England and Wales.
Bearsted & Downswood (ward) is located within Maidstone (borough). Annual total crime rate in Maidstone (borough) is 95 crimes per thousand resident population, which can be rated as 4 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other local authority districts in England and Wales.
Bearsted & Downswood, (ward) includes areas with the following crime ratings (see map):
- 1/10 or low
- 2/10 or low
- 3/10 or low
- 6/10 or medium
Crime rates in Bearsted & Downswood (ward) by type
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 14.4 | 2/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 8.16 | 3/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3.79 | 2/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 2.5 | 2/10 |
| Other theft | 2.42 | 2/10 |
| Public order | 1.56 | 1/10 |
| Burglary | 1.35 | 2/10 |
| Other crime | 1.07 | 3/10 |
| Shoplifting | 0.83 | 2/10 |
| Drugs | 0.456 | 1/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.212 | 2/10 |
| Robbery | 0.111 | 2/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.00738 | 2/10 |
| Theft from the person | 0.00738 | 2/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Bearsted & Downswood (ward) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Bearsted & Downswood (ward).
The figures in black indicate the relative ratings of Bearsted & Downswood (ward) for a specific crime type compared to other wards in England and Wales.
Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.
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Historical crime rates in Bearsted & Downswood (ward), Maidstone (local authority district) and South East (region)
- Bearsted & Downswoodward
- MaidstoneLAD
- South Eastregion
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026