Crime Rates at Laburnum Avenue, Swanley, BR8 7DL

Laburnum Avenue 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 Laburnum Avenue (BR8 7DL) 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 Laburnum Avenue (BR8 7DL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cherry Avenue, where police recorded 54 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lavender Hill (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.