Crime Rates at High Street, Lenham, Maidstone, ME17 2QD

High Street area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 52 local areas in Boxley Downs , and the 219th lowest 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 High Street (ME17 2QD) in the last 12 months was 46.0 per 1,000 residents and was 35.1% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 37.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (ME17 2QD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tolhurst Way (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.