Postcode · Maidstone
Crime in ME14 4AN
How much crime is recorded in ME14 4AN, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Grove Green
- Council
- Maidstone
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,684 (2024)
ME14 4ANMaidstone
How safe is ME14 4AN
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 9.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the ME14 4AN area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
9.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
16
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 4ANNational
Violence and sexual offences7.823.6
Burglary4.49.1
Other theft3.14.5
Criminal damage and arson1.04.7
Public order0.84.6
Anti-social behaviour0.710.7
Shoplifting0.48.4
Other crime0.41.5
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Drugs0.42.4
Vehicle crime0.13.5
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 19% 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.