Total Crime Rate

75.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 75.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 17.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.7 8/10
  • Other theft 8.8 7/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cranborne Avenue area has the 8th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Boughton Monchelsea & Chart Sutton , and the 175th highest 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 Cranborne Avenue (ME15 7EA) in the last 12 months was 75.8 per 1,000 residents and was 71.3% higher than the Boughton Monchelsea & Chart Sutton average (44.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cranborne Avenue (ME15 7EA), the main crime hotspot is near South Park Road. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cranborne Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Park Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Longfield Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Somerset Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order South Park Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order South Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences South Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Longfield Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mulberry Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Park Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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