Total Crime Rate

175.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

58.6 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 175.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 58.6 8/10
  • Other theft 40.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.6 8/10
  • Drugs 18.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.0 7/10
  • Public order 11.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.0 8/10
  • Other crime 7.3 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.3 9/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Perryfield Street area has the 15th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Grove Green & Vinters Park , and the 54th 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 Perryfield Street (ME14 2SY) in the last 12 months was 175.8 per 1,000 residents and was 201.5% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 58.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Perryfield Street (ME14 2SY), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 73 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 Perryfield Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/34)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Perryfield Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs James Whathan Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons James Whathan Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order James Whathan Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Whathan Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Whathan Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Drugs Perryfield Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandling Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandling Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sandling Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson James Whathan Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thornhill Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Wood Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Wood —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Peel Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hope Street —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hope Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Hope Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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