Total Crime Rate

58.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.9 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 58.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 20.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.9 5/10
  • Other theft 12.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.4 7/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Kingsley Road area has the 31st highest crime rate of 63 local areas in Grove Green & Vinters Park , and the 240th highest 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 Kingsley Road (ME15 7UW) in the last 12 months was 58.6 per 1,000 residents and was 0.5% higher 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingsley Road (ME15 7UW), the main crime hotspot is near Granada Street. Police recorded 227 crimes here, including 54 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kingsley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/84)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Granada Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Stone Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Lower Stone Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Lower Stone Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterloo Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterloo Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterloo Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterloo Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waterloo Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Waterloo Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Waterloo Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lower Stone Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Granada Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Muir Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bus/Coach Station —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bus/Coach Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mote Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Astley Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Barton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barton Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Granada Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Barton Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Barton Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hastings Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Granada Street Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Barton Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Rawdon Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Granada Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Granada Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Granada Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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