Total Crime Rate
39.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Crawfords area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Swanley White Oak , and the 157th lowest crime rate of 362 local areas in Sevenoaks .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Crawfords (BR8 7PL) in the last 12 months was 39.8 per 1,000 residents and was 52.9% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Crawfords (BR8 7PL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crawfords, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Claremont Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Hextable| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Herongate Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | New Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crawfords | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crawfords | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Crawfords | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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