What is the crime rate in Detling? 46 crimes

Detling had 46 recorded crimes in the 12 months to September 2026. Fewer than 1,000 people live here, so we don't give a rate per 1,000. Crime fell 36.1% on the previous 12 months. The most common crime was violence and sexual offences.

Recorded crimes
46
On the previous 12 months
−36.1%

Police-recorded crime in the 12 months to September 2026, per 1,000 residents (Census 2021). Anti-social behaviour is not included. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk. How we calculate this

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What are the most common crimes in Detling?

Violence and sexual offences was the most common crime in Detling, with 24 recorded in the 12 months to September 2026.

Recorded crimes in Detling by type, per 1,000 residents
Crime typeCrimes
Violence and sexual offences24
Criminal damage and arson8
Vehicle crime4
Theft from the person3
Burglary2
Drugs2
Other theft1
Public order1
Shoplifting1

Is crime going up or down in Detling?

Crime fell 36.1% on the previous 12 months. 46 crimes were recorded in the 12 months to September 2026, against 72 in the 12 months before.

Crimes and anti-social behaviour each month, October 2023 to September 2026

How does crime in Detling compare with nearby areas?

Crime rate in Detling compared with the 6 nearest other areas in Maidstone.

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Is Detling a safe place to live?

Detling had 46 recorded crimes in the 12 months to September 2026. Crime fell 36.1% on the previous 12 months. The most common crime was violence and sexual offences. These are crimes reported to the police, not a safety rating. City-centre and retail areas have high rates because crimes against visitors and shops are counted, but only residents are in the population.

How much anti-social behaviour is there in Detling?

Police recorded 5 incidents of anti-social behaviour in Detling in the 12 months to September 2026. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately and is not included in the crime figures.

What else do people ask about Detling?

More quick answers on house prices, sales, areas, green space and crime in Detling.

Where does this data come from?

Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:27 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Detling dataset covers 42 postcodes.

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Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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