Total Crime Rate

23.1 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 23.1 2/10
  • Violent crimes 14.4 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.4 4/10
  • Other crime 5.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dale Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Swanley St Mary's , and the 80th lowest crime rate of 362 local areas in Sevenoaks .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dale Road (BR8 7HP) in the last 12 months was 23.1 per 1,000 residents and was 83.0% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dale Road (BR8 7HP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lynden Way, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lavender Hill (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Dale Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hart Dyke Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cedar Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hart Dyke Crescent —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lynden Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Farm Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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