Total Crime Rate
18.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bower Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Swanley White Oak , and the 41st 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 Bower Road (BR8 7SF) in the last 12 months was 18.1 per 1,000 residents and was 77.9% 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 Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , unchanged from 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 2 (≈ 4.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bower Road (BR8 7SF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Midfield Avenue, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Plantation Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Midfield Avenue | Under investigation |
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