Total Crime Rate
201.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
125.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Pinnock 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 Pinnock Lane (TN12 0NP) 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 Pinnock Lane (TN12 0NP), the main crime hotspot is near Old Bell Place, with 6 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.
View Crime In Staplehurst| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Old Bell Place | — |
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