Crime Rates at Princes Street, Maidstone, ME14 1UR

Princes Street area has the 25th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Grove Green & Vinters Park , and the 139th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Princes Street (ME14 1UR) in the last 12 months was 90.9 per 1,000 residents and was 51.2% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 49.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Princes Street (ME14 1UR), the main crime hotspot is near Union Street. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.