Total Crime Rate

43.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.1 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 43.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 23.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • 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
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

Upper Fant Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Fant & Oakwood , and the 201st 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 Upper Fant Road (ME16 8DD) in the last 12 months was 43.4 per 1,000 residents and was 56.2% lower than the Fant & Oakwood average (99.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Upper Fant Road (ME16 8DD), the main crime hotspot is near Bazalgette Rise. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Upper Fant Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Pope Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Shelley Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Unicumes Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Unicumes Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Unicumes Lane —
Apr 2026Drugs Charlton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Charlton Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Charlton Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bazalgette Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Charlton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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