Total Crime Rate
127.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Union Street area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Grove Green & Vinters Park , and the 98th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Union Street (ME14 1JY) in the last 12 months was 127.0 per 1,000 residents and was 111.1% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 37.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -63.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Union Street (ME14 1JY), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 256 crimes here, including 99 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Grove Green & Vinters Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Union Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Shopping Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kings Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Brewer Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brewer Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | County Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | County Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lucerne Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prison | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prison | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | King Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Holland Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Wheeler Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jeffrey Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Church Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Church Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Lucerne Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lucerne Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Old School Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
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