Total Crime Rate

72.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 72.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.1 7/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • 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
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Squirrels Close area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Swanley St Mary's , and the 110th 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 Squirrels Close (BR8 7FF) in the last 12 months was 72.2 per 1,000 residents and was 41.5% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 41.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Squirrels Close (BR8 7FF), the main crime hotspot is near Bartholomew Way. Police recorded 63 crimes here, including 19 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 (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kettlewell Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Bartholomew Way Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Sycamore Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Farm Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Bartholomew Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bartholomew Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences London Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs The Oaks Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bartholomew Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Bartholomew Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hollytree Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Bartholomew Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bonney Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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