Crime Rates at Waterlow Road, Maidstone, ME14 2TP

Waterlow Road area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Grove Green & Vinters Park , and the 208th lowest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Waterlow Road (ME14 2TP) in the last 12 months was 44.4 per 1,000 residents and was 23.9% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 166.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 27.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waterlow Road (ME14 2TP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Prison, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gladstone Road (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.