Total Crime Rate
155.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
96.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Headcorn Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Headcorn & Sutton Valence , and the 69th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Headcorn Road (ME17 1HD) in the last 12 months was 155.6 per 1,000 residents and was 124.3% higher than the Headcorn & Sutton Valence average (69.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 96.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Headcorn Road (ME17 1HD), the main crime hotspot is near Headcorn Road. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Maidstone| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Headcorn Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Headcorn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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