Total Crime Rate

166.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

81.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 166.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 81.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.1 8/10
  • Shoplifting 20.3 7/10
  • Other crime 13.6 10/10
  • Other theft 13.6 9/10
  • Public order 6.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Bluett Street area has the 16th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Grove Green & Vinters Park , and the 59th 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 Bluett Street (ME14 2UG) in the last 12 months was 166.1 per 1,000 residents and was 184.9% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 81.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bluett Street (ME14 2UG), the main crime hotspot is near Union Street. Police recorded 86 crimes here, including 38 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bluett Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Quarry Square Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other crime Quarry Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jeffrey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jeffrey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jeffrey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jeffrey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterlow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Waterlow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prison Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Prison Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Prison Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Prison Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Quarry Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jeffrey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quarry Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quarry Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Quarry Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Gladstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gladstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gladstone Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gladstone Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Gladstone Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Well Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Well Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Well Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Well Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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