Total Crime Rate

49.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 49.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.9 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.9 7/10
  • Burglary 5.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lenham Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Headcorn & Sutton Valence , and the 235th 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 Lenham Road (TN27 9TT) in the last 12 months was 49.8 per 1,000 residents and was 32.2% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 24.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lenham Road (TN27 9TT), the main crime hotspot is near Ash Way. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lenham Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Woodcocks Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Kings Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Forge Lane —
Sep 2025Other crime Kings Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ash Way —
Sep 2025Drugs Ash Way Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ash Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ash Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ash Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Thatch Barn Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Kings Road —
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Data Sources

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