Total Crime Rate
153.9 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
80.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Holly Tree Avenue area has the 7th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Swanley St Mary's , and the 27th 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 7BD) in the last 12 months was 153.9 per 1,000 residents and was 13.2% higher than the Swanley St Mary's average (135.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 28.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (β 80.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Holly Tree Avenue (BR8 7BD), the main crime hotspot is near Shopping Area. Police recorded 108 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Kettlewell Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Ruxton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | β |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Police Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sprucedale Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Whitecroft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Whitecroft | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitecroft | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Garrolds Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Shopping Area | β |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shopping Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Sycamore Drive | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sycamore Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Birches | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Birches | β |
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