Total Crime Rate

53.2 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 53.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.9 5/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Drugs 3.6 4/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Other theft 1.8 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
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

Hope Cottages area has the 17th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Coxheath & Farleigh , and the 250th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hope Cottages (ME15 9RG) in the last 12 months was 53.2 per 1,000 residents and was 22.3% lower than the Coxheath & Farleigh average (68.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 24.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hope Cottages (ME15 9RG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Walnut Tree Lane, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Walnut Tree Avenue (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hope Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Northleigh Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Old Loose Hill —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Loose Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Lancet Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Copper Tree Court —
Sep 2025Public order Copper Tree Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Walnut Tree Lane —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walnut Tree Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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