Total Crime Rate

21.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 21.5 2/10
  • Violent crimes 18.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.3 4/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Rectory Lane area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Barming Heath & Teston , and the 73rd lowest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rectory Lane (ME16 9BE) in the last 12 months was 21.5 per 1,000 residents and was 80.7% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rectory Lane (ME16 9BE), the main crime hotspot is near Farleigh Lane. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rectory Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farleigh Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Farleigh Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farleigh Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Halfpenny Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farleigh Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farleigh Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farleigh Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farleigh Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silverdale Under investigation
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Data Sources

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