Total Crime Rate

91.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 91.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 36.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.5 8/10
  • Other theft 12.1 8/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Robbery 2.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Lynden Way area has the 13th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Swanley St Mary's , and the 77th highest crime rate of 362 local areas in Sevenoaks .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lynden Way (BR8 7DW) in the last 12 months was 91.8 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 36.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lynden Way (BR8 7DW), 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.

Crime Over Time in Lynden Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Cherry Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cherry Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cherry Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cherry Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cherry Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morello Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lynden Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cherry Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wood End Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wood End Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wood End —
Apr 2026Other theft Farm Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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