Total Crime Rate
2335.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Market Buildings 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 Market Buildings (ME14 1HP) 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 Market Buildings (ME14 1HP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 320 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gabriel'S Hill (140 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Grove Green & Vinters Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gabriel'S Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Earl Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Earl Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Earl Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gabriel'S Hill | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gabriel'S Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Lower Stone Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lower Stone Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lower Stone Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gabriel'S Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gabriel'S Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Earl Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Gabriel'S Hill | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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