Total Crime Rate
65.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sevenoaks has the 17th lowest crime rate of 64 districts in South East region and the 67th lowest crime rate district of 318 districts in England and Wales. Within the region (South East), it has the 17th lowest crime rate of 64 districts.
The overall crime rate in Sevenoaks in the last 12 months was 65.2 per 1,000 residents and was 22.3% lower than the South East region average (83.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Sevenoaks’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2,640 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 29 cases , down -51.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 28.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -51.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3,039 (≈ 25.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
Last 12 months · All offences per 1,000 residents
District average: 65.2 per 1,000
| Parish | Per 1,000 | vs. District | Label vs UK parishs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swanley St Mary's | 123.5 | 58.3 (89%) | Very high 9/10 |
| 2 | Sevenoaks Town and St John's | 90.6 | 25.4 (39%) | High 8/10 |
| 3 | Farningham, Horton Kirby and South Darenth | 89.2 | 24.0 (37%) | High 8/10 |
| 4 | Edenbridge South and West | 86.2 | 21.0 (32%) | High 7/10 |
| 5 | Edenbridge North and East | 82.2 | 17.0 (26%) | High 7/10 |
| 6 | Swanley White Oak | 81.7 | 16.5 (25%) | High 7/10 |
| 7 | Eynsford | 78.7 | 13.5 (21%) | High 7/10 |
| 8 | Westerham and Crockham Hill | 76.1 | 11.0 (17%) | High 7/10 |
| 9 | Seal and Weald | 73.5 | 8.4 (13%) | Typical 6/10 |
| 10 | Sevenoaks Northern | 61.2 | -4.0 (-6%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 11 | Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village | 59.7 | -5.5 (-8%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 12 | Fawkham and West Kingsdown | 59.3 | -5.9 (-9%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 13 | Ash and New Ash Green | 56.5 | -8.7 (-13%) | Typical 5/10 |
| 14 | Hartley and Hodsoll Street | 54.3 | -10.8 (-17%) | Low 4/10 |
| 15 | Sevenoaks Eastern | 53.6 | -11.6 (-18%) | Low 4/10 |
| 16 | Halstead, Knockholt and Badgers Mount | 51.4 | -13.8 (-21%) | Low 4/10 |
| 17 | Dunton Green and Riverhead | 51.3 | -13.9 (-21%) | Low 4/10 |
| 18 | Hextable | 49.9 | -15.3 (-23%) | Low 4/10 |
| 19 | Otford and Shoreham | 49.7 | -15.4 (-24%) | Low 4/10 |
| 20 | Cowden and Hever | 49.1 | -16.1 (-25%) | Low 4/10 |
| 21 | Crockenhill and Well Hill | 46.8 | -18.4 (-28%) | Low 4/10 |
| 22 | Sevenoaks Kippington | 44.3 | -20.9 (-32%) | Low 3/10 |
| 23 | Brasted, Chevening and Sundridge | 43.3 | -21.9 (-34%) | Low 3/10 |
| 24 | Leigh and Chiddingstone Causeway | 37.2 | -27.9 (-43%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 25 | Kemsing | 35.3 | -29.9 (-46%) | Very low 2/10 |
| 26 | Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone | 27.7 | -37.4 (-57%) | Very low 1/10 |
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