Total Crime Rate

56.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.8 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 56.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 32.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.0 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

Lime Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Swanley St Mary's , and the 153rd highest crime rate of 362 local areas in Sevenoaks .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lime Road (BR8 7ED) in the last 12 months was 56.7 per 1,000 residents and was 58.3% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 32.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lime Road (BR8 7ED), 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 Lime Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Morello Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Southern Place Awaiting court outcome
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 2026Anti-social behaviour Hewett Place —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hewett Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Lime Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Robbery Lilac Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Lilac Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Lukes Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cherry Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Lukes Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Lukes Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Orchard —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garrolds Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Ruxton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ruxton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cherry Avenue —
Apr 2026Other crime Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hart Dyke Crescent —
Apr 2026Other theft Hart Dyke Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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