Total Crime Rate

189.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 189.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.0 9/10
  • Shoplifting 30.9 7/10
  • Other theft 12.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Other crime 10.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.3 8/10
  • Burglary 6.2 6/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Robbery 4.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Station Approach area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Staplehurst , and the 52nd 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 Station Approach (TN12 0QR) in the last 12 months was 189.7 per 1,000 residents and was 149.0% higher than the Staplehurst average (76.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -72.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 72.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 131.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Station Approach (TN12 0QR), 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 Station Approach area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Newlyn Drive —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tomlin Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Lodge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Watkins Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Willow Crescent Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Willow Crescent Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Other crime Willow Crescent Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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