Total Crime Rate
1804.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
1417.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Little Knoxes Close area has the highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Barming Heath & Teston , and the 2nd highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Little Knoxes Close (ME16 9FD) in the last 12 months was 1804.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1517.8% higher 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 301 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 326 (≈ 1417.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Little Knoxes Close (ME16 9FD), the main crime hotspot is near Springwood Close. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Barming Heath & Teston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Edmund Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Keepers Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridle Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Springwood Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Edmund Close | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.