Total Crime Rate

369.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 369.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 120.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 103.5 10/10
  • Public order 29.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.0 10/10
  • Drugs 20.3 10/10
  • Other theft 16.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.8 9/10
  • Other crime 9.2 9/10
  • Theft from the person 9.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.6 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.6 8/10
  • Shoplifting 5.6 4/10
  • Robbery 3.7 5/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sandling Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Grove Green & Vinters Park , and the 18th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sandling Road (ME14 2RF) in the last 12 months was 369.7 per 1,000 residents and was 514.7% higher 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 65 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 77 (≈ 142.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandling Road (ME14 2RF), the main crime hotspot is near Week Street. Police recorded 100 crimes here, including 48 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sandling Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Public order Week Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thornhill Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Week Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Other crime Sandling Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Week Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Shoplifting Week Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order James Whathan Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Penenden Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Week Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Week Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Week Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Week Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Sports/Recreation Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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