Total Crime Rate
40.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chillington Street area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Grove Green & Vinters Park , and the 191st lowest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Chillington Street (ME14 2RT) in the last 12 months was 40.2 per 1,000 residents and was 33.2% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 16.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chillington Street (ME14 2RT), the main crime hotspot is near Gladstone Road. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Grove Green & Vinters Park| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Granville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Granville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Sandling Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Granville Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Penenden Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gladstone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Granville Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornhill Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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