Total Crime Rate
26.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bathurst Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Staplehurst , and the 101st 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 Bathurst Road (TN12 0LJ) in the last 12 months was 26.1 per 1,000 residents and was 65.7% lower than the Staplehurst average (76.2 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 Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 25.0% YoY).
In the area around Bathurst Road (TN12 0LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Usborne Close. Police recorded 91 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Staplehurst| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Davies Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Davies Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fletcher Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thatcher Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chestnut Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tomlin Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Usborne Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Usborne Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Usborne Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Usborne Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Usborne Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Usborne Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Usborne Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Usborne Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Usborne Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bathurst Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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