Crime Rate in Swanley White Oak, ward

Swanley White Oak has the 6th highest crime rate of 26 wards in Sevenoaks district and the 2624th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 345th highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Swanley White Oak in the last 12 months was 81.7 per 1,000 residents and was 25.4% higher than the Sevenoaks district average (65.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Swanley White Oak’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 205 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -54.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 232 (≈ 35.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Swanley White Oak ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Bartholomew Way, with 63 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Whitecroft (20 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.