Total Crime Rate

47.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 47.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 25.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Chestnut Avenue area has the 9th highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Staplehurst , and the 220th lowest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chestnut Avenue (TN12 0NJ) in the last 12 months was 47.5 per 1,000 residents and was 32.8% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Avenue (TN12 0NJ), 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 Chestnut Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Royal Oak Mews Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cornforth Close Under investigation
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 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Royal Oak Mews —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cornforth Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cornforth Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cornforth Close —
Apr 2026Other theft Cornforth Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tomlin Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tomlin Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tomlin Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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