Crime Rates at Fant Lane, Maidstone, ME16 8NN

Fant Lane area has the 20th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Barming Heath & Teston , and the 181st 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 72.2 per 1,000 residents and was 33.2% lower than the Barming Heath & Teston average (108.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 34.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fant Lane (ME16 8NN), the main crime hotspot is near Western Road. Police recorded 104 crimes here, including 102 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.