Total Crime Rate

154.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

84.9 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 154.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 84.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 84.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 30.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.3 8/10
  • Drugs 7.7 7/10
  • Other crime 7.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Wheeler Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Grove Green & Vinters Park , and the 70th 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 Wheeler Street (ME14 2UQ) in the last 12 months was 154.4 per 1,000 residents and was 164.9% 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 Vehicle crime with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 84.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 69.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wheeler Street (ME14 2UQ), 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 Wheeler Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/54)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holland Road —
Apr 2026Other crime Prison Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Wyatt Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Wyatt Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wyatt Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wyatt Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wyatt Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prison Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Union Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Well Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Union Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Union Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Union Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Union Street —
Apr 2026Other crime Prison Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Prison Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quarry Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brewer Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Well Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Well Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hedley Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Well Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Boxley Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour County Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brewer Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Brewer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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