Total Crime Rate

95.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 95.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.5 7/10
  • Public order 13.0 8/10
  • Other theft 10.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Crescent Gardens area has the 12th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Swanley St Mary's , and the 66th highest crime rate of 362 local areas in Sevenoaks .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Crescent Gardens (BR8 7HF) in the last 12 months was 95.2 per 1,000 residents and was 22.9% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 2 cases , down -33.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 54.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crescent Gardens (BR8 7HF), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Crescent Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Irving Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Wisteria Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Maidstone Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walnut Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Conifer Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lawn Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Russett Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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