Total Crime Rate

24.5 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 24.5 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Woodlands Rise area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Swanley White Oak , and the 75th 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 Woodlands Rise (BR8 7JT) in the last 12 months was 24.5 per 1,000 residents and was 70.0% lower than the Swanley White Oak average (81.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 14.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodlands Rise (BR8 7JT), the main crime hotspot is near Downsview Close. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Woodlands Rise area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kettlewell Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bonney Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lullingstone Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Farm Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Downsview Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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