Total Crime Rate

42.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 42.3 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.0 5/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 9th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Swanley St Mary's , and the 163rd 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 Russett Way (BR8 7TT) in the last 12 months was 42.3 per 1,000 residents and was 65.7% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Russett Way (BR8 7TT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Conifer Way, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Russett Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Russett Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Leydenhatch Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Conifer Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Wisteria Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alder Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alder Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alder Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walnut Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alder Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Irving Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Leydenhatch Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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