Total Crime Rate

296.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 296.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 122.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 48.0 10/10
  • Other theft 34.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.8 9/10
  • Drugs 17.5 10/10
  • Burglary 13.1 9/10
  • Other crime 13.1 10/10
  • Robbery 8.7 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.4 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.4 7/10
  • Public order 4.4 4/10
  • Shoplifting 4.4 3/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Square Hill Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Grove Green & Vinters Park , and the 26th 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 Square Hill Road (ME15 7TU) in the last 12 months was 296.9 per 1,000 residents and was 393.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 139.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Square Hill Road (ME15 7TU), the main crime hotspot is near Square Hill. Police recorded 47 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Square Hill Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mostyn Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hospital Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Square Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Square Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Square Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Square Hill Under investigation

Data Sources

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