Crime Rates at Forstal Lane, Coxheath, Maidstone, ME17 4QE

Forstal Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Coxheath & Farleigh , and the 159th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Forstal Lane (ME17 4QE) in the last 12 months was 80.0 per 1,000 residents and was 16.8% higher than the Coxheath & Farleigh average (68.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 50.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 240.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forstal Lane (ME17 4QE), the main crime hotspot is near Stockett Lane. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.