Crime Rate in Leigh and Chiddingstone Causeway, ward

Leigh and Chiddingstone Causeway has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 26 wards in Sevenoaks district and the 1366th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 220th lowest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Leigh and Chiddingstone Causeway in the last 12 months was 37.2 per 1,000 residents and was 42.8% lower than the Sevenoaks district average (65.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Leigh and Chiddingstone Causeway’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 20.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Leigh and Chiddingstone Causeway ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Richard'S Close. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.