Total Crime Rate

148.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 148.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 76.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.0 8/10
  • Drugs 20.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.0 9/10
  • Other theft 16.0 9/10
  • Public order 16.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.0 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.0 9/10
  • Other crime 4.0 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sheridan Close area has the 19th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Grove Green & Vinters Park , and the 78th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sheridan Close (ME14 2QP) in the last 12 months was 148.0 per 1,000 residents and was 153.8% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 76.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 111.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheridan Close (ME14 2QP), the main crime hotspot is near Calder Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sheridan Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Chatham Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatham Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle View Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle View —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Park/Open Space —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Dickens Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Dickens Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Finch Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Finch Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Finch Court —
Apr 2026Drugs Dickens Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Royal Engineers' Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calder Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Calder Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ringlestone Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ringlestone Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edna Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Edna Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Calder Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ringlestone Crescent Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ringlestone Crescent —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ringlestone Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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