Total Crime Rate

120.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 120.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 44.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 34.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.0 6/10
  • Public order 14.7 9/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

West Court area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Boughton Monchelsea & Chart Sutton , and the 107th highest 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 West Court (ME15 6JD) in the last 12 months was 120.1 per 1,000 residents and was 171.5% higher than the Boughton Monchelsea & Chart Sutton average (44.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 44.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Court (ME15 6JD), the main crime hotspot is near North View. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in West Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Tilling Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North View Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tilling Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mayfair Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bus/Coach Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Armstrong Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Armstrong Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Strachan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Strachan Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson North View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson North View Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Massey Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North View Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Stagshaw Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Regent Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Monarch Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Monarch Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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