Total Crime Rate

27.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 27.5 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Other theft 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
  • 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

Oak Lane area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Headcorn & Sutton Valence , and the 111th 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 27.5 per 1,000 residents and was 62.6% lower than the Headcorn & Sutton Valence average (73.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oak Lane (TN27 9TH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ashleigh Gardens (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Oak Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bramleys Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Thatch Barn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Woodcocks Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Knowles Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old School Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Forge Lane
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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