Total Crime Rate

72.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 72.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 29.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.7 7/10
  • Other theft 10.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.5 5/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Robbery 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Postley Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Fant & Oakwood , and the 187th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Postley Road (ME15 6TP) in the last 12 months was 72.5 per 1,000 residents and was 26.8% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 29.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Postley Road (ME15 6TP), the main crime hotspot is near Old Tovil Road. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Postley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sheal'S Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodville Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hayle Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Monarch Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Newchurch Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tilling Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tilling Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Monarch Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Sheal'S Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson King Edward Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Armstrong Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Armstrong Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Massey Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woodville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woodville Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Woodville Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Old Tovil Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Muir Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ramsey Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Langton Way —
Apr 2026Drugs Langton Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Sancroft Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Sheal'S Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Stagshaw Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Rawdon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Rawdon Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Rawdon Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sheal'S Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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