Total Crime Rate
2335.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Middle Row 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 Middle Row (ME14 1TF) 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 Middle Row (ME14 1TF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 323 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gabriel'S Hill (140 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Grove Green & Vinters Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mill Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pudding Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Week Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | A20 | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | A20 | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | A20 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | A20 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A20 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pudding Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pudding Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Faith'S Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Pudding Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pudding Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Pudding Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pudding Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pudding Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pudding Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pudding Lane | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Week Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Week Street | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Church Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Earl Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Police Station | Under investigation |
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