Total Crime Rate

85.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 85.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 29.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.9 8/10
  • Other theft 10.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.5 4/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Drugs 1.3 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Water Lane area has the 20th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Boxley Downs , and the 154th 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 Water Lane (ME14 3LT) in the last 12 months was 85.3 per 1,000 residents and was 25.8% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 29.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Water Lane (ME14 3LT), the main crime hotspot is near Park/Open Space. Police recorded 5 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Water Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park/Open Space Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 1 of 1

Data Sources

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