Total Crime Rate
8.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Downs View Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Grove Green & Vinters Park , and the 13th lowest 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 Downs View Road (ME14 2JF) in the last 12 months was 8.5 per 1,000 residents and was 85.8% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Downs View Road (ME14 2JF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barnhurst Road, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near New Barns Road (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 | Violence and sexual offences | Woodcut | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Downs Close | Under investigation |
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