Total Crime Rate

102.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 102.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 52.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.0 6/10
  • Burglary 10.9 9/10
  • Drugs 8.7 8/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Brooklands area has the 5th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Headcorn & Sutton Valence , and the 131st highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brooklands (TN27 9QS) in the last 12 months was 102.2 per 1,000 residents and was 47.2% higher 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 52.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brooklands (TN27 9QS), 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.

Crime Over Time in Brooklands area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brooklands Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Kings Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Larch Close —
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Street —
Apr 2026Other theft North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Knight'S Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Knight'S Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brooklands Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Farm Gardens Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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