Total Crime Rate

215.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

94.3 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 215.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 94.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 89.0 10/10
  • Shoplifting 67.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.2 7/10
  • Other crime 13.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.8 7/10
  • Drugs 8.1 8/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Hart Dyke Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Swanley St Mary's , and the 12th highest crime rate of 362 local areas in Sevenoaks .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hart Dyke Road (BR8 7DB) in the last 12 months was 215.6 per 1,000 residents and was 58.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 94.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hart Dyke Road (BR8 7DB), 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 Hart Dyke Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lynden Way —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Heather End Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cherry Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cherry Avenue —
Apr 2026Robbery Lilac Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Lilac Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Cherry Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lime Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Southern Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Edwards Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cherry Avenue —
Apr 2026Public order Cherry Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Apple Orchard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hewett Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hewett Place —
Apr 2026Other theft Ruxton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Ruxton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Azalea Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morello Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cherry Avenue —
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Data Sources

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