Total Crime Rate

51.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 51.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Woolaston Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Fant & Oakwood , and the 247th 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 Woolaston Close (ME15 6TQ) in the last 12 months was 51.1 per 1,000 residents and was 49.1% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 29.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woolaston Close (ME15 6TQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Langton Way, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Millbrook Close (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Woolaston Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Millbrook Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Forest Hill Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Forest Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Newchurch Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Courtenay Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Courtenay Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barfreston Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sancroft Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Millbrook Close Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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