Total Crime Rate

74.2 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 74.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.5 8/10
  • Other crime 14.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lancashire Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Park Wood & Mangravet , and the 172nd 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 Lancashire Road (ME15 7QB) in the last 12 months was 74.2 per 1,000 residents and was 32.9% lower than the Park Wood & Mangravet average (110.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 49.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lancashire Road (ME15 7QB), the main crime hotspot is near Drawbridge Close. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lancashire Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Westmorland Green Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Highland Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highland Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lancashire Road —
Sep 2025Other crime Highland Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenborough Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Nottingham Avenue —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lancashire Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Drawbridge Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Drawbridge Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Valentine Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Middlesex Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Drawbridge Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Drawbridge Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Drawbridge Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Buckingham Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Highland Road —
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Data Sources

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