Total Crime Rate
42.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Thatcher Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Staplehurst , and the 203rd lowest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Thatcher Road (TN12 0ND) in the last 12 months was 42.2 per 1,000 residents and was 44.6% 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 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Thatcher Road (TN12 0ND), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fletcher Road, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Surrenden Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Staplehurst| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fletcher Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tomlin Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Watkins Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chestnut Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bathurst Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thatcher Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Station Road | — |
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