Crime Rates at Shaw Close, Maidstone, ME14 5DN

Shaw Close area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Grove Green & Vinters Park , and the 125th 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 Shaw Close (ME14 5DN) in the last 12 months was 30.4 per 1,000 residents and was 47.8% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 7.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shaw Close (ME14 5DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Emsworth Grove, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heath Wood Drive (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.