Crime Rates at Kewlands, Maidstone, ME14 5RS

Kewlands area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 63 local areas in Grove Green & Vinters Park , and the 163rd 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 Kewlands (ME14 5RS) in the last 12 months was 35.4 per 1,000 residents and was 41.2% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 22.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kewlands (ME14 5RS), the main crime hotspot is near Emsworth Grove. Police recorded 70 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.