Crime Rates at Fant Lane, Maidstone, ME16 8NN

Fant Lane area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Barming Heath & Teston , and the 251st 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 Fant Lane (ME16 8NN) in the last 12 months was 57.0 per 1,000 residents and was 48.9% lower than the Barming Heath & Teston average (111.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fant Lane (ME16 8NN), the main crime hotspot is near Western Road. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 50 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.