Total Crime Rate

822.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

269.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 822.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 271.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 269.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 215.1 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 111.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 49.7 10/10
  • Other theft 47.3 10/10
  • Public order 40.2 10/10
  • Drugs 30.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.5 9/10
  • Other crime 9.5 9/10
  • Robbery 9.5 9/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.7 7/10
  • Theft from the person 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

King Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Grove Green & Vinters Park , and the 5th 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 King Street (ME14 1BL) in the last 12 months was 822.7 per 1,000 residents and was 1310.9% higher than the Grove Green & Vinters Park average (58.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 115 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 114 (≈ 269.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 1.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Street (ME14 1BL), the main crime hotspot is near Gabriel'S Hill. Police recorded 264 crimes here, including 125 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in King Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Granada Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Granada Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Granada Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Granada Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Granada Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Granada Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Granada Street
Apr 2026Shoplifting Granada Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Granada Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Granada Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Granada Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order Granada Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Granada Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Granada Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Granada Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Stone Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Stone Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Lower Stone Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Lower Stone Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Granada Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Granada Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lower Stone Street
Apr 2026Other crime Nightclub Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Anne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gabriel'S Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gabriel'S Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gabriel'S Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gabriel'S Hill Under investigation

Data Sources

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