Total Crime Rate
141.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Holly Tree Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Swanley St Mary's , and the 34th highest crime rate of 362 local areas in Sevenoaks .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Holly Tree Avenue (BR8 7BB) in the last 12 months was 141.0 per 1,000 residents and was 14.2% higher 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 Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -37.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 60.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Holly Tree Avenue (BR8 7BB), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Spinney | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hollytree Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sprucedale Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Sycamore Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sprucedale Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bonney Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | London Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Strawberry Fields | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | The Oaks | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Sprucedale Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Garrolds Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Spinney | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Spinney | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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