Total Crime Rate

253.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

78.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 253.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 100.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 78.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 67.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 32.1 10/10
  • Other theft 17.9 9/10
  • Drugs 14.3 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.1 6/10
  • Burglary 3.6 4/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Northview area has the 4th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Swanley St Mary's , and the 11th highest crime rate of 362 local areas in Sevenoaks .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Northview (BR8 7BE) in the last 12 months was 253.6 per 1,000 residents and was 86.6% higher 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 Anti-social behaviour with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 80.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 78.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Northview (BR8 7BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sprucedale Close, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whitecroft (28 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Northview area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sprucedale Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garrolds Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Whitecroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Whitecroft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitecroft Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Birches —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Birches —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Birches —
Apr 2026Other crime Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Orchard —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Birches —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Lukes Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Lukes Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elm Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Lukes Close Local resolution
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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