Crime Rate in Staplehurst, ward

Staplehurst has the 7th highest crime rate of 21 wards in Maidstone district and the 2957th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 403rd highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Staplehurst in the last 12 months was 76.2 per 1,000 residents and was 17.6% lower than the Maidstone district average (92.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Staplehurst’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 177 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 234.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 200 (≈ 28.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 9.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Staplehurst ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Usborne Close, with 91 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Park/Open Space (26 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.