Crime Rates at Wheeler Street, Maidstone, ME14 2UA

Wheeler Street area has the 27th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Grove Green & Vinters Park , and the 154th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wheeler Street (ME14 2UA) in the last 12 months was 81.1 per 1,000 residents and was 34.8% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2022. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 34.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wheeler Street (ME14 2UA), the main crime hotspot is near Union Street. Police recorded 73 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.