Total Crime Rate

10.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 10.9 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Other theft 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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 lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Swanley St Mary's , and the 18th 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 Alder Way (BR8 7XE) in the last 12 months was 10.9 per 1,000 residents and was 91.2% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alder Way (BR8 7XE), the main crime hotspot is near Alder Way. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 8 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 (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Oliver Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Wisteria Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Walnut Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alder Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alder Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Alder Way —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Leydenhatch Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Leydenhatch Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Alder Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Irving Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Russett Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Oliver Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Garrolds Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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