Total Crime Rate

60.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 60.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.6 7/10
  • Burglary 7.9 8/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Russett Way area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Swanley St Mary's , and the 140th highest 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 Russett Way (BR8 7TR) in the last 12 months was 60.9 per 1,000 residents and was 50.7% lower than the Swanley St Mary's average (123.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 26.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Russett Way (BR8 7TR), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Russett Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Russett Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Conifer Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Wisteria Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walnut Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Irving Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Leydenhatch Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Lawn Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Leydenhatch Lane 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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