Total Crime Rate

95.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.5 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 95.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 52.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.2 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.4 9/10
  • Other crime 13.1 10/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

West Harold area has the 10th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Swanley St Mary's , and the 70th 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 West Harold (BR8 7EJ) in the last 12 months was 95.1 per 1,000 residents and was 30.0% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -11.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 52.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Harold (BR8 7EJ), 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 West Harold area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Orchard —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Lukes Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Lukes Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Lilac Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Lilac Gardens Under investigation
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 2026Criminal damage and arson Walnut Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Lime Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elm Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hewett Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hewett Place —
Apr 2026Other theft Hart Dyke Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hart Dyke Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lynden Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Lukes Close Local resolution
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Data Sources

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