Total Crime Rate

550.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

Violent Crime Rate

245.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

Nov 2024 - Oct 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 550.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 245.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 220.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 93.2 10/10
  • Drugs 93.2 10/10
  • Other theft 42.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.9 10/10
  • Burglary 17.0 10/10
  • Public order 17.0 9/10
  • Other crime 8.5 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.5 9/10
  • Theft from the person 8.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Earl Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Grove Green & Vinters Park , and the 9th 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 Earl Street (ME14 1PD) in the last 12 months was 550.9 per 1,000 residents and was 851.2% higher than the Grove Green & Vinters Park average (57.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 245.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Earl Street (ME14 1PD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 314 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gabriel'S Hill (145 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Earl Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Oct 2025Other theft Week Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Oct 2025Public order High Street Under investigation
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Oct 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Oct 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Oct 2025Other theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences Pevensey Court Under investigation
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences Pevensey Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Oct 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Oct 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Oct 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Oct 2025Vehicle crime Scotney Gardens Under investigation
Oct 2025Anti-social behaviour A20
Oct 2025Anti-social behaviour A20
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences A20 Unable to prosecute suspect
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences A20 Unable to prosecute suspect
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Oct 2025Criminal damage and arson St Peter'S Bridge Under investigation
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Oct 2025Anti-social behaviour St Faith'S Street
Oct 2025Shoplifting St Faith'S Street Awaiting court outcome
Oct 2025Criminal damage and arson Bank Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Oct 2025Other theft Bank Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Oct 2025Public order Bank Street Under investigation
Oct 2025Robbery Bank Street Under investigation
Oct 2025Robbery Bank Street Under investigation
Oct 2025Theft from the person Bank Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences Bank Street Under investigation
Oct 2025Violence and sexual offences Bank Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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