Crime Rates at Lower Stone Street, Maidstone, ME15 6JR

Lower Stone Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Grove Green & Vinters Park , and the 5th highest crime rate of 511 local areas in Maidstone .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lower Stone Street (ME15 6JR) in the last 12 months was 782.5 per 1,000 residents and was 1201.1% higher 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 Shoplifting with 115 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 3 cases , down -40.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 80.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -48.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 111 (≈ 262.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lower Stone Street (ME15 6JR), the main crime hotspot is near Gabriel'S Hill. Police recorded 291 crimes here, including 140 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.