Crime Rates at Heathfield Close, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14 2AB

Heathfield Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Grove Green & Vinters Park , and the 90th lowest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heathfield Close (ME14 2AB) in the last 12 months was 24.1 per 1,000 residents and was 58.6% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heathfield Close (ME14 2AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Boxley Road, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wordsworth Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.