Total Crime Rate

33.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 33.2 3/10
  • Violent crimes 11.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.1 3/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.8 1/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Hedley Street area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Grove Green & Vinters Park , and the 147th lowest 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 Hedley Street (ME14 5AD) in the last 12 months was 33.2 per 1,000 residents and was 43.1% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hedley Street (ME14 5AD), 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 Hedley Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Brewer Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Salisbury Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Allen Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jeffrey Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Holland Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holland Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Burglary Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Shoplifting 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 2026Shoplifting Well Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order James Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Quarry Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quarry Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Quarry Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Quarry Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Quarry Square Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Other crime Quarry Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour County Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brewer Street Under investigation

Data Sources

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