Total Crime Rate

130.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.3 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 130.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 49.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 42.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Other crime 7.0 8/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Shoplifting 7.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 9th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Swanley St Mary's , and the 41st 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 St Marys Road (BR8 7BU) in the last 12 months was 130.3 per 1,000 residents and was 4.1% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 42.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Marys Road (BR8 7BU), 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 (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morello Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lime Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cherry Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cherry Avenue —
Apr 2026Drugs Cherry Avenue 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 2026Robbery Lilac Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cherry Avenue —
Apr 2026Other crime Lilac Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Southern Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Heather End Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Edwards Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Azalea Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Ruxton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cherry Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Ruxton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Apple Orchard Under investigation
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Data Sources

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