Total Crime Rate

122.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 122.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 55.0 10/10
  • Other theft 17.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.0 8/10
  • Burglary 5.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Forge Cottages area has the 11th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Boxley Downs , and the 102nd 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 Forge Cottages (ME14 3DT) in the last 12 months was 122.5 per 1,000 residents and was 72.9% higher than the Boxley Downs average (70.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 22.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forge Cottages (ME14 3DT), the main crime hotspot is near Styles Lane. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Forge Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Styles Lane —
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Data Sources

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