Crime Rates at Church Street, Boughton Monchelsea, Maidstone, ME17 4HN

Church Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Boughton Monchelsea & Chart Sutton , and the 248th 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 Church Street (ME17 4HN) in the last 12 months was 51.1 per 1,000 residents and was 13.7% higher than the Boughton Monchelsea & Chart Sutton average (45.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Street (ME17 4HN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Heath Road, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Meadow View Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.