Total Crime Rate
40.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
27.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Fairhurst Drive area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Coxheath & Farleigh , and the 191st lowest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Fairhurst Drive (ME15 0DF) in the last 12 months was 40.8 per 1,000 residents and was 37.6% lower than the Coxheath & Farleigh average (65.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 27.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fairhurst Drive (ME15 0DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodlands, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Coppice Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Maidstone| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Pleasant Valley Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coppice Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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