Total Crime Rate

62.3 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 62.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Other theft 6.9 6/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Alder Way area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Swanley St Mary's , and the 135th 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 Alder Way (BR8 7XD) in the last 12 months was 62.3 per 1,000 residents and was 49.6% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 600.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 600.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alder Way (BR8 7XD), the main crime hotspot is near Strawberry Fields. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Alder Way area

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

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