Crime Rates at School Lane, Maidstone, ME15 8BF

School Lane area has the 13th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bearsted & Downswood , and the 101st 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 School Lane (ME15 8BF) in the last 12 months was 123.2 per 1,000 residents and was 181.0% higher than the Bearsted & Downswood average (43.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -46.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 46.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around School Lane (ME15 8BF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Durham Close, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Beams (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.