Total Crime Rate
66.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Linden Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Coxheath & Farleigh , and the 197th 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 Linden Road (ME17 4RA) in the last 12 months was 66.7 per 1,000 residents and was 2.7% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Linden Road (ME17 4RA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Adbert Drive, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Saturn Road (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Coxheath & Farleigh| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Culpepper Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Saturn Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saturn Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Saturn Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Saturn Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pembroke Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Coppice Road | Under investigation |
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