Crime Rates at St Lukes Avenue, Maidstone, ME14 5AP

St Lukes Avenue area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Grove Green & Vinters Park , and the 99th lowest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Lukes Avenue (ME14 5AP) in the last 12 months was 25.7 per 1,000 residents and was 55.9% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 16.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 16.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Lukes Avenue (ME14 5AP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.