Total Crime Rate
64.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sevenoaks has the 18th lowest crime rate of 64 districts in South East region and the 76th lowest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (South East), it has the 18th lowest crime rate of 64 districts.
The overall crime rate in Sevenoaks in the last 12 months was 64.3 per 1,000 residents and was 21.5% lower than the South East region average (81.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Sevenoaks’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2,520 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 20 cases , down -25.9% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 32.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -25.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2,901 (≈ 24.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( -1.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 64.3 per 1,000
| Parish | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK parishs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swanley St Mary's | 135.9 | 71.6 (111%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 2 | Sevenoaks Town and St John's | 86.7 | 22.4 (35%) | High 8/10 |
| 3 | Swanley White Oak | 84.4 | 20.2 (31%) | High 7/10 |
| 4 | Edenbridge South and West | 83.2 | 18.9 (29%) | High 7/10 |
| 5 | Edenbridge North and East | 83.0 | 18.8 (29%) | High 7/10 |
| 6 | Eynsford | 80.9 | 16.6 (26%) | High 7/10 |
| 7 | Farningham, Horton Kirby and South Darenth | 80.7 | 16.5 (26%) | High 7/10 |
| 8 | Westerham and Crockham Hill | 73.3 | 9.0 (14%) | High 7/10 |
| 9 | Sevenoaks Northern | 71.4 | 7.2 (11%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 10 | Seal and Weald | 68.2 | 4.0 (6%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 11 | Fawkham and West Kingsdown | 67.2 | 2.9 (5%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 12 | Crockenhill and Well Hill | 63.8 | -0.4 (-1%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 13 | Ash and New Ash Green | 58.5 | -5.7 (-9%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 14 | Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village | 56.5 | -7.7 (-12%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 15 | Halstead, Knockholt and Badgers Mount | 54.7 | -9.6 (-15%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 16 | Sevenoaks Eastern | 49.1 | -15.1 (-24%) | Low 4/10 |
| 17 | Cowden and Hever | 47.6 | -16.6 (-26%) | Low 4/10 |
| 18 | Dunton Green and Riverhead | 47.1 | -17.2 (-27%) | Low 4/10 |
| 19 | Hextable | 46.3 | -18.0 (-28%) | Low 4/10 |
| 20 | Hartley and Hodsoll Street | 44.5 | -19.8 (-31%) | Low 3/10 |
| 21 | Brasted, Chevening and Sundridge | 44.4 | -19.9 (-31%) | Low 3/10 |
| 22 | Otford and Shoreham | 44.2 | -20.1 (-31%) | Low 3/10 |
| 23 | Sevenoaks Kippington | 37.8 | -26.4 (-41%) | Low 3/10 |
| 24 | Leigh and Chiddingstone Causeway | 33.6 | -30.6 (-48%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 25 | Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone | 32.2 | -32.0 (-50%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 26 | Kemsing | 26.3 | -38.0 (-59%) | Very low 1/10 |
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