Total Crime Rate

491.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

254.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 491.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 254.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 237.3 10/10
  • Drugs 84.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 67.8 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 50.9 10/10
  • Burglary 17.0 10/10
  • Other theft 17.0 9/10
  • Public order 17.0 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Pudding Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Grove Green & Vinters Park , and the 12th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pudding Lane (ME14 1PA) in the last 12 months was 491.5 per 1,000 residents and was 743.0% 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 254.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pudding Lane (ME14 1PA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 445 crimes here, including 129 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Pudding Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/182)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Week Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Week Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Week Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Week Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Week Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Week Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Week Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Week Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Week Street —
Apr 2026Other crime High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Peter'S Bridge —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Earl Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Earl Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bank Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Earl Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Week Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bank Street Local resolution
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Data Sources

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