Total Crime Rate

21.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.5 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 21.6 2/10
  • Violent crimes 13.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Chervilles area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Barming Heath & Teston , and the 75th lowest 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 Chervilles (ME16 9JF) in the last 12 months was 21.6 per 1,000 residents and was 80.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chervilles (ME16 9JF), 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 Chervilles area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (26/26)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Terminus Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beckett Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farleigh Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Farleigh Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Edmund Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Edmund Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beckett Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Beckett Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beckett Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farleigh Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Silverdale Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beckett Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Davids Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Halfpenny Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Davids Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Davids Gate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farleigh Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farleigh Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Springwood Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour James Huxley Avenue —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Terminus Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Terminus Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farleigh Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Andrew'S Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farleigh Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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