Total Crime Rate

265.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

93.7 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 265.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 120.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 93.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.6 9/10
  • Other theft 12.1 8/10
  • Public order 12.1 8/10
  • Burglary 9.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.1 7/10
  • Other crime 9.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 9.1 5/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Cherry Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Swanley St Mary's , and the 7th 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 Cherry Avenue (BR8 7DU) in the last 12 months was 265.9 per 1,000 residents and was 95.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 93.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 34.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cherry Avenue (BR8 7DU), 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 Cherry Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Farm Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Lilac Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cherry Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cherry Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cherry Avenue —
Apr 2026Drugs Cherry Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cherry Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Apple Orchard Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hewett Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hewett Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Southern Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Lilac Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cherry Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morello Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wood End —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lynden Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood End Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wood End Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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