Total Crime Rate

31.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 31.0 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 6.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

The Spillway area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Fant & Oakwood , and the 130th lowest 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 The Spillway (ME15 6FE) in the last 12 months was 31.0 per 1,000 residents and was 68.7% lower than the Fant & Oakwood average (99.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Spillway (ME15 6FE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Poppy Close, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Roseholme (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Spillway area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Boatyard
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Roseholme Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Tail Race
Apr 2026Drugs Poppy Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Poppy Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poppy Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Poppy Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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