Total Crime Rate

9.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

0.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 9.8 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.9 5/10
  • Violent crimes 0.0 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 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Swanley Lane area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Swanley White Oak , and the 20th 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 Swanley Lane (BR8 7LB) in the last 12 months was 9.8 per 1,000 residents and was 88.4% lower than the Swanley White Oak average (84.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

In the area around Swanley Lane (BR8 7LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near New Road, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Downsview Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Swanley Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dahlia Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Dahlia Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Downsview Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime New Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Old Farm Gardens Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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