Crime Rates at Wheeler Street, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14 1UA

Wheeler Street area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Grove Green & Vinters Park , and the 98th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wheeler Street (ME14 1UA) in the last 12 months was 127.0 per 1,000 residents and was 111.1% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 37.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -63.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wheeler Street (ME14 1UA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 203 crimes here, including 73 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.