Total Crime Rate

40.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.7 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 40.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 21.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.4 4/10
  • Other theft 5.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.7 1/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • 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

Garrington Close area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Grove Green & Vinters Park , and the 190th lowest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Garrington Close (ME14 5RP) in the last 12 months was 40.8 per 1,000 residents and was 30.1% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 166.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.6% 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 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.

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Crime Over Time in Garrington Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Heath Wood Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Emsworth Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Heath Wood Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Heath Wood Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Heath Wood Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Emsworth Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Emsworth Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Heathfield Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Emsworth Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Aldon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Emsworth Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Heath Wood Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Emsworth Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Emsworth Grove Under investigation
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Data Sources

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