Total Crime Rate

66.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 66.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Public order 6.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Church Lane area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Boxley Downs , and the 202nd highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Lane (ME17 1BE) in the last 12 months was 66.0 per 1,000 residents and was 6.8% lower than the Boxley Downs average (70.9 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 Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 46.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Lane (ME17 1BE), the main crime hotspot is near Francis Moody Close. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Church Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pilgrims Lakes —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pilgrims Lakes Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Ashford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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