Crime Rates at Hardy Street, Maidstone, ME14 2SH

Hardy Street area has the 20th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Grove Green & Vinters Park , and the 82nd 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 Hardy Street (ME14 2SH) in the last 12 months was 149.4 per 1,000 residents and was 148.4% 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 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 59 (≈ 55.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -31.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -10.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hardy Street (ME14 2SH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Prison, where police recorded 55 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gladstone Road (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.