Crime Rates at Union Street, Maidstone, ME14 1DY

Union Street area has the highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Grove Green & Vinters Park , and the 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 Union Street (ME14 1DY) in the last 12 months was 2335.3 per 1,000 residents and was 3783.0% higher than the Grove Green & Vinters Park average (60.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 328 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 3 cases , down -57.1% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -57.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 399 (≈ 1153.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Union Street (ME14 1DY), the main crime hotspot is near Gabriel'S Hill. Police recorded 291 crimes here, including 140 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.