Crime Rate in Coxheath & Farleigh, ward

Coxheath & Farleigh has the 11th lowest crime rate of 21 wards in Maidstone district and the 3487th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 498th highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Coxheath & Farleigh in the last 12 months was 68.5 per 1,000 residents and was 25.9% lower than the Maidstone district average (92.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Coxheath & Farleigh’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 185 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( 4.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 221 (≈ 30.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Coxheath & Farleigh ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Stockett Lane. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.