Total Crime Rate
49.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Westerhill Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Coxheath & Farleigh , and the 228th 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 Westerhill Road (ME17 4BT) in the last 12 months was 49.3 per 1,000 residents and was 24.7% lower than the Coxheath & Farleigh average (65.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 40.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Westerhill Road (ME17 4BT), the main crime hotspot is near The Beacons. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 8 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 | Other theft | Capell Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Capell Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Capell Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Capell Close | Under investigation |
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