Crime Rates at Garrington Close, Maidstone, ME14 5RP

Garrington Close area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Grove Green & Vinters Park , and the 131st 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 Garrington Close (ME14 5RP) in the last 12 months was 29.9 per 1,000 residents and was 50.3% lower than the Grove Green & Vinters Park average (60.1 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 Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Garrington Close (ME14 5RP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Emsworth Grove, where police recorded 70 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Heath Wood Drive (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.