Total Crime Rate
5.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Norman Close area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Grove Green & Vinters Park , and the 7th 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 Norman Close (ME14 5HT) in the last 12 months was 5.3 per 1,000 residents and was 90.9% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
In the area around Norman Close (ME14 5HT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bonnington Road, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Abberley Park (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Maidstone| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Heathfield Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Francis Close | Under investigation |
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