Crime Rates at Kingswood Avenue, Swanley, BR8 8AN

Kingswood Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Crockenhill and Well Hill , and the 154th lowest crime rate of 362 local areas in Sevenoaks .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kingswood Avenue (BR8 8AN) in the last 12 months was 39.0 per 1,000 residents and was 39.0% lower than the Crockenhill and Well Hill average (63.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kingswood Avenue (BR8 8AN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near New Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.