Crime Rates at Leewood Place, Swanley, BR8 7BZ

Leewood Place area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Swanley St Mary's , and the 76th lowest 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 Leewood Place (BR8 7BZ) in the last 12 months was 24.5 per 1,000 residents and was 80.1% 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 Other theft with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leewood Place (BR8 7BZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lilac Gardens, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cherry Avenue (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.