Crime Rates at Groom Way, Lenham, Maidstone, ME17 2QF

Groom Way area has the 9th highest crime rate of 52 local areas in Boxley Downs , and the 88th highest 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 Groom Way (ME17 2QF) in the last 12 months was 140.9 per 1,000 residents and was 98.8% higher than the Boxley Downs average (70.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 68.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Groom Way (ME17 2QF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wealden Square (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.