Total Crime Rate

38.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 38.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Other theft 5.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.7 1/10
  • Other crime 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fairbourne Lane area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Boxley Downs , and the 179th 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 Fairbourne Lane (ME17 1LN) in the last 12 months was 38.1 per 1,000 residents and was 46.3% 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 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 19.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairbourne Lane (ME17 1LN), the main crime hotspot is near Fairbourne Lane, with 1 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Fairbourne Lane area

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Data Sources

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