Total Crime Rate

56.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 56.0 5/10
  • Violent crimes 33.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.5 7/10
  • Other crime 7.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.1 3/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Public order 2.5 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
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rushmead Drive area has the 10th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Boughton Monchelsea & Chart Sutton , and the 254th 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 Rushmead Drive (ME15 9UD) in the last 12 months was 56.0 per 1,000 residents and was 26.5% higher than the Boughton Monchelsea & Chart Sutton average (44.2 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 Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 33.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rushmead Drive (ME15 9UD), the main crime hotspot is near Lakelands. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rushmead Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lakelands Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lawrence Close —
Apr 2026Public order Rushmead Drive Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lakelands Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Porchester Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Melrose Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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