Crime Rates at Workhouse Cottages, Sutton Valence, Maidstone, ME17 3JD

Workhouse Cottages area has the 4th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Headcorn & Sutton Valence , and the 106th 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 Workhouse Cottages (ME17 3JD) in the last 12 months was 121.2 per 1,000 residents and was 74.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -18.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 35.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Workhouse Cottages (ME17 3JD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bridgefield, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chartway Street (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.