Total Crime Rate

2335.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 2335.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 948.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 375.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 277.5 10/10
  • Other theft 144.5 10/10
  • Public order 133.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 127.2 10/10
  • Drugs 115.6 10/10
  • Theft from the person 66.5 10/10
  • Other crime 37.6 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 37.6 10/10
  • Robbery 34.7 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 14.5 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.5 9/10
  • Burglary 8.7 8/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Week Street 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 Week Street (ME14 1QU) 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 Week Street (ME14 1QU), the main crime hotspot is near Gabriel'S Hill. Police recorded 291 crimes here, including 140 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Week Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Church Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson High Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour High Street
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Faith'S Street
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Church Street
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A20
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Earl Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order A20 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Week Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brewer Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Brewer Street
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Week Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Week Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Week Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Week Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Week Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Earl Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Week Street Local resolution

Data Sources

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