Total Crime Rate
76.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
39.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sutton Road area has the 26th highest crime rate of 107 local areas in Bearsted & Downswood , and the 172nd highest 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 (ME17 3ND) in the last 12 months was 76.1 per 1,000 residents and was 53.3% higher than the Bearsted & Downswood average (49.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 39.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sutton Road (ME17 3ND), the main crime hotspot is near New Road. Police recorded 4 crimes here, including 1 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 | Drugs | Park/Open Space | Local resolution |
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