Total Crime Rate

175.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 175.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 58.6 8/10
  • Other theft 40.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.6 8/10
  • Drugs 18.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Public order 11.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.0 8/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.3 9/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Sandling Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Grove Green & Vinters Park , and the 54th 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 Sandling Road (ME14 2RJ) in the last 12 months was 175.8 per 1,000 residents and was 201.5% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 58.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandling Road (ME14 2RJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mill Wood, where police recorded 46 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mill Lane (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Sandling Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Perryfield Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Public order James Whathan Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Whathan Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Whathan Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Randall Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandling Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandling Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons James Whathan Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Perryfield Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs James Whathan Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson James Whathan Way 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Wood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mill Wood Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Wood —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandling Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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