Total Crime Rate
166.1 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Upper Stone Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Fant & Oakwood , and the 67th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Upper Stone Street (ME15 6HE) in the last 12 months was 166.1 per 1,000 residents and was 65.4% higher than the Fant & Oakwood average (100.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -35.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (β 76.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Upper Stone Street (ME15 6HE), the main crime hotspot is near Granada Street. Police recorded 200 crimes here, including 53 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Fant & Oakwood| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Foster Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Woodville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knightrider Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Knightrider Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Knightrider Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Knightrider Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Knightrider Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Knightrider Court | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Woodville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Romney Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Woodville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rawdon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Melville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Granada Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Granada Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Granada Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Granada Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Romney Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Granada Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lower Stone Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brunswick Street East | β |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Foster Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Foster Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lower Stone Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lower Stone Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Upper Stone Street | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Lower Stone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Padsole Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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