Total Crime Rate

15.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 15.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.2 2/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hibbs Close area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Swanley St Mary's , and the 39th lowest 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 Hibbs Close (BR8 7FA) in the last 12 months was 15.9 per 1,000 residents and was 87.1% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hibbs Close (BR8 7FA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lavender Hill, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lime Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Hibbs Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alder Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Wisteria Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oliver Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alder Way
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alder Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walnut Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alder Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Garrolds Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lavender Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lavender Hill Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Irving Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hart Dyke Road
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hart Dyke Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Reeves Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lime Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Oliver Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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