Total Crime Rate

242.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

87.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 242.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 87.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.7 9/10
  • Other theft 61.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.5 9/10
  • Public order 10.3 7/10
  • Burglary 7.7 8/10
  • Drugs 7.7 7/10
  • Shoplifting 7.7 5/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Boarley Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Boxley Downs , and the 34th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Boarley Lane (ME14 3BU) in the last 12 months was 242.3 per 1,000 residents and was 257.5% higher than the Boxley Downs average (67.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 87.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boarley Lane (ME14 3BU), the main crime hotspot is near Boarley Lane. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Boarley Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tyland Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Boarley Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boarley Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boarley Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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