Total Crime Rate

138.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.6 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 138.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 48.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 38.2 9/10
  • Drugs 20.8 10/10
  • Other theft 13.9 9/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Wellington Place area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Grove Green & Vinters Park , and the 84th 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 Wellington Place (ME14 2RZ) in the last 12 months was 138.9 per 1,000 residents and was 138.2% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 48.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellington Place (ME14 2RZ), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 44 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 Wellington Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornhill Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peel Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Perryfield Street Local resolution
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Peel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandling Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandling Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandling Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Randall Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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