Total Crime Rate

52.3 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 52.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.4 7/10
  • Other crime 9.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.2 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Adam Close area has the 19th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Coxheath & Farleigh , and the 255th 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 Adam Close (ME17 4QU) in the last 12 months was 52.3 per 1,000 residents and was 23.6% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Adam Close (ME17 4QU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Heath Road, where police recorded 42 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Clock House Rise (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Adam Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Heath Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Heath Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Heath Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Chaffinch Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Heath Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swallow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Swallow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Heath Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Murdoch Chase Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Heath Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Heath Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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