Total Crime Rate

294.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 294.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 147.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.4 10/10
  • Drugs 26.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.1 10/10
  • Other theft 18.4 9/10
  • Public order 15.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.2 8/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Montague Place area has the highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Crockenhill and Well Hill , and the 6th 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 Montague Place (BR8 8BZ) in the last 12 months was 294.7 per 1,000 residents and was 530.1% higher than the Crockenhill and Well Hill average (46.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 56 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 62 (≈ 163.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 72.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Montague Place (BR8 8BZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 43 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Montague Place (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Montague Place area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bevan Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bevan Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bevan Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bevan Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Old Farm Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lower Croft Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Lullingstone Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Bevan Place Under investigation
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 14 of 14

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑