Crime Rates at St Philips Avenue, Maidstone, ME15 7SN

St Philips Avenue area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Fant & Oakwood , and the 55th 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 St Philips Avenue (ME15 7SN) in the last 12 months was 183.0 per 1,000 residents and was 82.2% higher 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 75.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Philips Avenue (ME15 7SN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barton Road, where police recorded 76 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brunswick Street East (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.