Total Crime Rate

201.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

125.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 201.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 125.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 119.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.7 8/10
  • Other theft 11.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.8 7/10
  • Other crime 5.9 7/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Old Rectory Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Staplehurst , and the 43rd highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Rectory Lane (TN12 0AF) in the last 12 months was 201.8 per 1,000 residents and was 185.4% higher than the Staplehurst average (70.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 43 (≈ 125.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Rectory Lane (TN12 0AF), the main crime hotspot is near Usborne Close. Police recorded 83 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Old Rectory Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mccabe Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Royal Oak Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bell Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Usborne Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Usborne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Usborne Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Old Bell Place —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Royal Oak Mews —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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