Crime Rates at Little Orchard, Coxheath, Maidstone, ME17 4EP

Little Orchard area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 46 local areas in Coxheath & Farleigh , and the 185th 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 Little Orchard (ME17 4EP) in the last 12 months was 40.0 per 1,000 residents and was 38.9% lower than the Coxheath & Farleigh average (65.5 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Little Orchard (ME17 4EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lasius Drive, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Trefoil Mews (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.