Total Crime Rate

129.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 129.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.6 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.9 10/10
  • Burglary 16.2 10/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Hogs Orchard area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Swanley White Oak , and the 41st highest crime rate of 362 local areas in Sevenoaks .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hogs Orchard (BR8 7WX) in the last 12 months was 129.7 per 1,000 residents and was 58.8% higher than the Swanley White Oak average (81.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 35.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 160.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hogs Orchard (BR8 7WX), the main crime hotspot is near Hotham Close. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Hogs Orchard area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Highlands Hill —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Beechenlea Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Highlands Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Beechenlea 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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