Total Crime Rate

91.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 91.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 55.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.9 6/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Drugs 2.6 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Lavender Hill area has the 12th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Swanley St Mary's , and the 76th 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 Lavender Hill (BR8 7DH) in the last 12 months was 91.9 per 1,000 residents and was 32.4% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 55.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lavender Hill (BR8 7DH), 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 Lavender Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Farm Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cherry Avenue —
Apr 2026Other crime Lilac Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Lilac Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walnut Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cherry Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Cherry Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cherry Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cherry Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cherry Avenue —
Apr 2026Other theft Lime Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hart Dyke Crescent —
Apr 2026Other theft Hart Dyke Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morello Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lynden Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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