Crime Rates at Nursery Close, Swanley, BR8 7HH

Nursery Close area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Swanley St Mary's , and the 21st 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 Nursery Close (BR8 7HH) in the last 12 months was 11.5 per 1,000 residents and was 90.7% 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 Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nursery Close (BR8 7HH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lavender Hill, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.