Crime Rates at Fountain Lane, Maidstone, ME16 9AR

Fountain Lane area has the 21st highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Barming Heath & Teston , and the 188th 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 Fountain Lane (ME16 9AR) in the last 12 months was 69.2 per 1,000 residents and was 36.1% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 60.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 37.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fountain Lane (ME16 9AR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Farleigh Lane, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Terminus Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.