Total Crime Rate

54.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.1 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 54.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 17.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.1 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Ashford Road area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Grove Green & Vinters Park , and the 251st 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 Ashford Road (ME14 5DA) in the last 12 months was 54.8 per 1,000 residents and was 6.0% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashford Road (ME14 5DA), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 108 crimes here, including 60 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ashford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/39)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Square Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Square Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Marsham Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen Anne Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Public order Astley Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Square Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Mote Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Padsole Lane Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Padsole Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Padsole Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Padsole Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Padsole Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Square Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Blythe Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Square Hill —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Square Hill —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Square Hill —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Square Hill —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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