Crime Rates at The Spinney, Swanley, BR8 7YW

The Spinney area has the 6th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Swanley St Mary's , and the 18th highest crime rate of 362 local areas in Sevenoaks .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Spinney (BR8 7YW) in the last 12 months was 204.1 per 1,000 residents and was 65.3% higher 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 35 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 139.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 51.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Spinney (BR8 7YW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sprucedale Close, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Whitecroft (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.