Total Crime Rate

181.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 181.8 9/10
  • Shoplifting 83.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.5 7/10
  • Drugs 7.6 7/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Robbery 5.7 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.7 5/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Loose Road 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 Loose Road (ME15 7UA) 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 Loose Road (ME15 7UA), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Loose Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Tilling Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Woodville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery Barton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Barton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Other theft Stagshaw Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stagshaw Close —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Woodville Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Woodville Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime St Philip'S Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Massey Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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