Total Crime Rate
26.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Marden 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 Marden Road (TN12 0NE) 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 Marden Road (TN12 0NE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fletcher Road, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Stanley Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Staplehurst| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thatcher Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Watkins Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Braganza Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tomlin Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Fletcher Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Close | Under investigation |
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