Total Crime Rate

24.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 24.5 2/10
  • Other theft 8.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Marys Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Swanley St Mary's , and the 76th lowest crime rate of 362 local areas in Sevenoaks .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Marys Road (BR8 7BA) in the last 12 months was 24.5 per 1,000 residents and was 80.1% lower than the Swanley St Mary's average (123.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Marys Road (BR8 7BA), the main crime hotspot is near Cherry Avenue. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in St Marys Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lilac Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Ellis Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hart Dyke Road —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hart Dyke Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hewett Place Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Southern Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Morello Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lynden Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lynden Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Ellis Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Lynden Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wood End Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Lilac Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Lilac Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Lilac Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Lilac Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Lilac Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lilac Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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