Total Crime Rate

29.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.9 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 29.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 11.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.0 2/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • 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

Sutton Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 35 local areas in Park Wood & Mangravet , and the 123rd 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 Sutton Road (ME15 9BJ) in the last 12 months was 29.9 per 1,000 residents and was 70.6% lower than the Park Wood & Mangravet average (101.6 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sutton Road (ME15 9BJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 191 crimes here, including 24 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/42)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brushwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Ronan'S Close —
Apr 2026Burglary St Ronan'S Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Ronan'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Tree Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oak Tree Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Theatre/Concert Hall Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Theatre/Concert Hall Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Theatre/Concert Hall —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cambridge Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brushwood Close —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kings Reach Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Hampshire Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tennison Way Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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