Total Crime Rate
181.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sheals Crescent area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Fant & Oakwood , and the 56th 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 Sheals Crescent (ME15 6TW) in the last 12 months was 181.8 per 1,000 residents and was 81.0% higher than the Fant & Oakwood average (100.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 53.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 65.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sheals Crescent (ME15 6TW), the main crime hotspot is near Barton Road. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 21 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Stagshaw Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Barton Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waterloo Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Barton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Waterloo Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Regency Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Tilling Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rawdon Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Woodville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Woodville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Massey Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Woodville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Waterloo Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Upper Stone Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Stagshaw Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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