Crime Rates at Farleigh Lane, Maidstone, ME16 9AX

Farleigh Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Barming Heath & Teston , and the 87th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Farleigh Lane (ME16 9AX) in the last 12 months was 142.9 per 1,000 residents and was 32.0% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 51.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 11.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Farleigh Lane (ME16 9AX), 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.