Crime Rates at Woodcocks, Headcorn, Ashford, TN27 9HB

Woodcocks area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Headcorn & Sutton Valence , and the 224th 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 Woodcocks (TN27 9HB) in the last 12 months was 48.1 per 1,000 residents and was 30.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodcocks (TN27 9HB), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.