Total Crime Rate

76.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

26.9 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 76.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 26.9 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.8 6/10
  • Other theft 20.7 10/10
  • Other crime 8.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 4/10
  • Shoplifting 6.2 4/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.1 1/10
  • Robbery 2.1 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Carmans Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Coxheath & Farleigh , and the 170th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Carmans Close (ME15 0DR) in the last 12 months was 76.6 per 1,000 residents and was 17.0% higher 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 Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 26.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Carmans Close (ME15 0DR), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 15 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 Carmans Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Heath Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Star Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Hanson Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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