Crime Rates at Homefield Close, Swanley, BR8 7JH

Homefield Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Swanley St Mary's , and the 5th 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 Homefield Close (BR8 7JH) in the last 12 months was 349.8 per 1,000 residents and was 183.4% higher 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 102.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Homefield Close (BR8 7JH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Bartholomew Way, where police recorded 63 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Montague Place (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.