Crime Rates at Lime Road, Swanley, BR8 7ED

Lime Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Swanley St Mary's , and the 99th 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 Lime Road (BR8 7ED) in the last 12 months was 74.6 per 1,000 residents and was 39.5% lower than the Swanley St Mary's average (123.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 50.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lime Road (BR8 7ED), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lilac Gardens, where police recorded 53 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cherry Avenue (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.