Total Crime Rate

41.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 41.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.8 2/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Watkins Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 18 local areas in Staplehurst , and the 196th 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 Watkins Close (TN12 0PT) in the last 12 months was 41.0 per 1,000 residents and was 46.2% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Watkins Close (TN12 0PT), the main crime hotspot is near Willow Crescent. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Watkins Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Lodge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Braganza Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Willow Crescent Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bathurst Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tomlin Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Willow Crescent Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Other crime Willow Crescent Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thatcher Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Watkins Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Newlyn Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Avenue —
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Data Sources

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