Crime Rate in Dunton Green and Riverhead, ward

Dunton Green and Riverhead has the 10th lowest crime rate of 26 wards in Sevenoaks district and the 2702nd lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 512th lowest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Dunton Green and Riverhead in the last 12 months was 51.3 per 1,000 residents and was 21.3% lower than the Sevenoaks district average (65.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Dunton Green and Riverhead’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 93 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -47.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 109 (≈ 16.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Dunton Green and Riverhead ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Supermarket, with 46 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Ivy House Lane (11 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.