Total Crime Rate

72.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 72.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 26.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.6 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.8 3/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Pemberton Gardens area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Swanley St Mary's , and the 109th highest crime rate of 362 local areas in Sevenoaks .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Pemberton Gardens (BR8 7BW) in the last 12 months was 72.2 per 1,000 residents and was 41.5% lower 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 Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pemberton Gardens (BR8 7BW), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Pemberton Gardens area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Farm Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kettlewell Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Sycamore Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs The Oaks Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Drugs Bartholomew Way Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Other crime Bartholomew Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Bartholomew Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Shopping Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hollytree Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bartholomew Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bonney Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Bartholomew Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bartholomew Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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