Crime Rates at Sandling Lane, Sandling, Maidstone, ME14 3AH

Sandling Lane area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Grove Green & Vinters Park , and the 253rd 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 Sandling Lane (ME14 3AH) in the last 12 months was 51.8 per 1,000 residents and was 13.8% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 15.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sandling Lane (ME14 3AH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Troodos Hill (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.