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 1BS) 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 1BS), 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/172)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jeffrey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jeffrey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jeffrey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jeffrey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jeffrey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting King Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons King Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour King Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Union Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Shopping Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Drugs Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Padsole Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Church Street —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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