Total Crime Rate

775.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

413.3 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 775.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 413.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 336.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 132.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 66.3 10/10
  • Public order 56.1 10/10
  • Other theft 51.0 10/10
  • Drugs 45.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 25.5 7/10
  • Other crime 15.3 10/10
  • Theft from the person 15.3 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.2 10/10
  • Robbery 10.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.1 7/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • 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

Week Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Grove Green & Vinters Park , and the 6th 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 1RF) in the last 12 months was 775.5 per 1,000 residents and was 1230.0% 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 66 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 81 (≈ 413.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Week Street (ME14 1RF), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 292 crimes here, including 73 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/113)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pudding Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour High Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting St Faith'S Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Faith'S Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pudding Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Earl Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Earl Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Earl Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Earl Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Earl Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Earl Street —
Apr 2026Burglary Brewer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brewer Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brewer Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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