Crime Rates at John Street, Maidstone, ME14 2SQ

John Street area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Grove Green & Vinters Park , and the 187th 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 John Street (ME14 2SQ) in the last 12 months was 39.4 per 1,000 residents and was 34.4% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around John Street (ME14 2SQ), 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.