Total Crime Rate

104.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

59.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 104.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 59.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.3 7/10
  • Other crime 11.3 10/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

London Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Swanley White Oak , and the 58th 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 London Road (BR8 8AA) in the last 12 months was 104.2 per 1,000 residents and was 23.4% higher than the Swanley White Oak average (84.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 59.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 110.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (BR8 8AA), the main crime hotspot is near Moultain Hill. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in London Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Abbotts Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moultain Hill —
Apr 2026Public order Pine Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beech Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mead Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Abbotts Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Moultain Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moultain Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moultain Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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