Crime Rates at Hillary Road, Penenden Heath, Maidstone, ME14 2JP

Hillary Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Grove Green & Vinters Park , and the 15th 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 Hillary Road (ME14 2JP) in the last 12 months was 9.0 per 1,000 residents and was 85.0% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillary Road (ME14 2JP), 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.