Total Crime Rate
31.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025College Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Swanley White Oak , and the 118th 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 College Road (BR8 7LT) in the last 12 months was 31.8 per 1,000 residents and was 61.0% 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 Burglary with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around College Road (BR8 7LT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crawfords, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Herongate Road (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
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