Total Crime Rate
41.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Faraday Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Grove Green & Vinters Park , and the 197th 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 Faraday Road (ME14 2DB) in the last 12 months was 41.1 per 1,000 residents and was 31.6% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 8.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Faraday Road (ME14 2DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Boxley Road, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Tudor Avenue (4 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Boxley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Saxons Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Silchester Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Clewson Rise | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Boxley Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Boxley Road | — |
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