Total Crime Rate

36.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 36.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 25.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bobbin Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Headcorn & Sutton Valence , and the 164th lowest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bobbin Close (TN27 9AW) in the last 12 months was 36.8 per 1,000 residents and was 47.0% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bobbin Close (TN27 9AW), the main crime hotspot is near Lancaster Road. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Bobbin Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Knight'S Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Artisan Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Artisan Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lancaster Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Burglary Knight'S Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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