Total Crime Rate

33.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 33.6 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Spot Lane area has the 46th lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bearsted & Downswood , and the 152nd lowest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Spot Lane (ME15 8PF) in the last 12 months was 33.6 per 1,000 residents and was 23.4% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Spot Lane (ME15 8PF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mallards Way, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Spot Lane (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Spot Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Shirley Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ryan Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Spot Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Spot Lane —
Sep 2025Public order Shirley Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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