Crime Rates at Foster Street, Maidstone, ME15 6NH

Foster Street area has the highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Fant & Oakwood , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Foster Street (ME15 6NH) in the last 12 months was 1146.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1041.2% higher than the Fant & Oakwood average (100.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 115 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 137.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 171 (≈ 555.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 207.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Foster Street (ME15 6NH), the main crime hotspot is near Gabriel'S Hill. Police recorded 291 crimes here, including 140 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.