Total Crime Rate

88.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

41.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 88.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 41.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.9 8/10
  • Other crime 8.3 9/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.8 1/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Squirrels Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Swanley St Mary's , and the 81st highest crime rate of 362 local areas in Sevenoaks .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Squirrels Close (BR8 7FF) in the last 12 months was 88.9 per 1,000 residents and was 34.6% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 41.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Squirrels Close (BR8 7FF), the main crime hotspot is near Bartholomew Way. Police recorded 61 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Squirrels Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Farm Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Birches —
Apr 2026Other theft Bartholomew Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Bartholomew Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Alexandra Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Birchwood Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Birches —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Birches —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Birches —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kettlewell Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sycamore Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sycamore Drive —
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Data Sources

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