Crime Rates at Old School Place, Maidstone, ME14 1EQ

Old School Place area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Grove Green & Vinters Park , and the 135th 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 Old School Place (ME14 1EQ) in the last 12 months was 31.8 per 1,000 residents and was 45.5% lower 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 Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 21.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old School Place (ME14 1EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 110 crimes here, including 59 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.