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

St Philips Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in Fant & Oakwood , and the 52nd 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 179.8 per 1,000 residents and was 81.7% higher than the Fant & Oakwood average (99.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 69.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Philips Avenue (ME15 7SN), the main crime hotspot is near Barton Road. Police recorded 88 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.