Postcode · Maidstone
Crime in ME14 1UR
How much crime is recorded in ME14 1UR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Penenden Heath
- Council
- Maidstone
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,158 (2024)
ME14 1URMaidstone
How safe is ME14 1UR
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME14 1UR area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
14.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
29
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
ME14 1URNational
Violence and sexual offences12.123.6
Anti-social behaviour4.810.7
Other theft3.24.5
Criminal damage and arson2.24.7
Vehicle crime1.73.5
Other crime1.11.5
Public order1.04.6
Drugs1.02.4
Burglary0.79.1
Shoplifting0.78.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Bicycle theft0.41.0
Robbery0.41.4
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 44% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.