Total Crime Rate
58.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Farleigh Hill area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Fant & Oakwood , and the 226th 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 Farleigh Hill (ME15 0JB) in the last 12 months was 58.6 per 1,000 residents and was 41.6% lower than the Fant & Oakwood average (100.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 17.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Farleigh Hill (ME15 0JB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Flood Hatch, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Head Race (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Fant & Oakwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Higham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Pine Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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