Total Crime Rate

155.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 155.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 71.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 23.2 7/10
  • Public order 12.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.4 5/10
  • Drugs 8.4 8/10
  • Other theft 8.4 7/10
  • Burglary 6.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Cherry Orchard Way area has the 8th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Barming Heath & Teston , and the 75th 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 Cherry Orchard Way (ME16 8TH) in the last 12 months was 155.8 per 1,000 residents and was 44.0% higher 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 34 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 86.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cherry Orchard Way (ME16 8TH), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Cherry Orchard Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Elmstone Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tonbridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bramble Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Hambledon Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tonbridge Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Margarets Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Charlbury Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hadlow Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hadlow Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hadlow Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hadlow Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Fant Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Orchard Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Orchard Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Orchard Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Victoria Orchard Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tonbridge Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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