Crime Rates at Hedley Street, Maidstone, ME14 1UG

Hedley Street area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Grove Green & Vinters Park , and the 226th lowest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hedley Street (ME14 1UG) in the last 12 months was 47.1 per 1,000 residents and was 21.6% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hedley Street (ME14 1UG), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 126 crimes here, including 51 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.