Total Crime Rate

65.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 65.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.0 5/10
  • Other theft 8.2 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Boughton Lane area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Boughton Monchelsea & Chart Sutton , and the 205th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Boughton Lane (ME15 9QP) in the last 12 months was 65.2 per 1,000 residents and was 45.0% higher than the Boughton Monchelsea & Chart Sutton average (45.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -18.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Boughton Lane (ME15 9QP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Boughton Lane, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Leigh Avenue (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Boughton Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pearce Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Boughton Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shernolds Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shernolds Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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