Total Crime Rate

66.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 66.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 48.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Drugs 1.7 1/10
  • Public order 1.7 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Forstal Lane area has the 13th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Coxheath & Farleigh , and the 208th 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 Forstal Lane (ME17 4QF) in the last 12 months was 66.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1.0% higher than the Coxheath & Farleigh average (65.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 48.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 120.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forstal Lane (ME17 4QF), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Forstal Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Trefoil Mews Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnet Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Park Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meridian Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Meridian Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Lasius Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heathside Avenue —
Apr 2026Drugs Lasius Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lasius Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Forstal Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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