Total Crime Rate

48.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 48.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 17.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Oak Lane area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Headcorn & Sutton Valence , and the 224th 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 Oak Lane (TN27 9TH) in the last 12 months was 48.1 per 1,000 residents and was 30.7% lower than the Headcorn & Sutton Valence average (69.4 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 Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Lane (TN27 9TH), the main crime hotspot is near Ashleigh Gardens. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Oak Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Knowles Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Knight'S Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Knight'S Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Artisan Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chaplin Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Artisan Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Farm Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Road —
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Data Sources

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