Total Crime Rate
159.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Peel Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Grove Green & Vinters Park , and the 74th 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 Peel Street (ME14 2SD) in the last 12 months was 159.5 per 1,000 residents and was 165.1% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 118.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -17.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Peel Street (ME14 2SD), 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 | Other theft | Waterlow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Granville Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Petrol Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Granville Road | 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Penenden Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gladstone Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thornhill Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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