Crime Rates at Church Lane, Harrietsham, Maidstone, ME17 1BE

Church Lane area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Boxley Downs , and the 36th 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 Church Lane (ME17 1BE) in the last 12 months was 13.2 per 1,000 residents and was 80.5% lower than the Boxley Downs average (67.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Lane (ME17 1BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pilgrims Lakes, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Francis Moody Close (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.