Total Crime Rate

43.1 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 43.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.8 3/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • 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
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Sutton Road area has the 50th highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Bearsted & Downswood , and the 208th lowest 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 Sutton Road (ME15 9AL) in the last 12 months was 43.1 per 1,000 residents and was 1.6% lower than the Bearsted & Downswood average (43.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sutton Road (ME15 9AL), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sutton Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woodside Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hampshire Drive —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hampshire Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Sep 2025Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ellingham Leas Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oak Tree Avenue —
Sep 2025Drugs Norfolk Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Longfield Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Oak Tree Avenue Under investigation

Data Sources

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