Total Crime Rate

58.3 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 58.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.6 3/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Public order 1.9 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Vanity Lane area has the 16th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Coxheath & Farleigh , and the 230th highest 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 Vanity Lane (ME17 4NX) in the last 12 months was 58.3 per 1,000 residents and was 15.0% lower than the Coxheath & Farleigh average (68.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vanity Lane (ME17 4NX), the main crime hotspot is near Swallow Road. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Vanity Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swallow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Murdoch Chase Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swallow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chaffinch Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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