Total Crime Rate

85.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 85.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 39.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.2 8/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.6 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Kettlewell Court area has the 5th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Swanley White Oak , and the 85th highest crime rate of 362 local areas in Sevenoaks .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kettlewell Court (BR8 7BP) in the last 12 months was 85.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1.1% higher than the Swanley White Oak average (84.4 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 Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 39.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kettlewell Court (BR8 7BP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Birches, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kettlewell Court (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Kettlewell Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Birches —
Apr 2026Other theft Birchwood Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Birches —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Birches —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Farm Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Birches —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sycamore Drive —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kettlewell Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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