Total Crime Rate

67.2 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 67.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.9 3/10
  • Other theft 7.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.9 9/10
  • Burglary 4.0 4/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Other crime 4.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Horseshoes Lane area has the 30th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bearsted & Downswood , and the 194th 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 Horseshoes Lane (ME17 3JY) in the last 12 months was 67.2 per 1,000 residents and was 53.3% higher than the Bearsted & Downswood average (43.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 19.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Horseshoes Lane (ME17 3JY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lacey Close, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Back Street (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Horseshoes Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lacey Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lacey Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gullands Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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