Total Crime Rate

28.1 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 28.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.5 4/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Valley Drive area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Coxheath & Farleigh , and the 114th lowest 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 Valley Drive (ME15 9TJ) in the last 12 months was 28.1 per 1,000 residents and was 59.0% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Valley Drive (ME15 9TJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old Loose Hill, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Copper Tree Court (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Valley Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Loose Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Old Loose Hill —
Sep 2025Public order Copper Tree Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Copper Tree Court —
Sep 2025Other theft Lancet Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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