Total Crime Rate
128.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hop Pocket Way area has the 4th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Headcorn & Sutton Valence , and the 96th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hop Pocket Way (TN27 9AF) in the last 12 months was 128.3 per 1,000 residents and was 74.7% higher than the Headcorn & Sutton Valence average (73.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -69.2% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 34 (≈ 73.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 119.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hop Pocket Way (TN27 9AF), the main crime hotspot is near Ashleigh Gardens. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Headcorn & Sutton Valence| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Thatch Barn Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Forge Lane | — |
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