Crime Rates at Cripple Street, Maidstone, ME15 6DN

Cripple Street area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Fant & Oakwood , and the 118th lowest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cripple Street (ME15 6DN) in the last 12 months was 29.1 per 1,000 residents and was 70.6% lower than the Fant & Oakwood average (99.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 19.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cripple Street (ME15 6DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Buxton Close, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Redstart Avenue (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.