Total Crime Rate

62.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 62.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 32.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.0 6/10
  • Other theft 13.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Marys Road area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Swanley St Mary's , and the 128th highest 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 62.7 per 1,000 residents and was 53.9% lower than the Swanley St Mary's average (135.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 32.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Marys Road (BR8 7BA), the main crime hotspot is near Lilac Gardens. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 21 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 (23/23)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Farm Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Lilac Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cherry Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hewett Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hewett Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Cherry Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cherry Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cherry Avenue —
Apr 2026Burglary Edwards Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Heather End Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Southern Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cherry Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cherry Avenue —
Apr 2026Other crime Lilac Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Apple Orchard Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lynden Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wood End —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood End Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wood End Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morello Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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