Total Crime Rate

345.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

122.0 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 345.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 127.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 122.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 90.6 10/10
  • Drugs 33.3 10/10
  • Public order 24.0 10/10
  • Other theft 22.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.1 8/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.6 8/10
  • Shoplifting 5.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.9 1/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Robbery 1.9 1/10
  • Theft from the person 1.9 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

Sandling Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Grove Green & Vinters Park , and the 17th 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 345.7 per 1,000 residents and was 492.8% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 69 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 66 (≈ 122.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandling Road (ME14 2RF), the main crime hotspot is near Week Street. Police recorded 103 crimes here, including 50 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 (30/52)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Station Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornhill Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Week Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Week Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Week Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Randall Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Week Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hope Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hope Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hope Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Perryfield Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Perryfield Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Week Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandling Road —
Apr 2026Public order Week Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Week Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Week Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Week Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Week Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Week Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Week Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Week Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Week Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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