Total Crime Rate
592.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
216.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Goring Place area has the 5th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Grove Green & Vinters Park , and the 8th 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 Goring Place (ME14 1FJ) in the last 12 months was 592.8 per 1,000 residents and was 916.6% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 68 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -41.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 84 (≈ 216.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Goring Place (ME14 1FJ), 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.
View Crime In Maidstone| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bank Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Lower Stone Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Church Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Church Street | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Church Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Lower Stone Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Lower Stone Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Lower Stone Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Stone Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Week Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | King Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | King Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Granada Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lower Stone Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Granada Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Granada Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Granada Street | Under investigation |
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