Total Crime Rate

58.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 58.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.2 7/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Other theft 2.8 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Beechenlea Lane area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Swanley White Oak , and the 149th highest crime rate of 362 local areas in Sevenoaks .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Beechenlea Lane (BR8 8DR) in the last 12 months was 58.8 per 1,000 residents and was 28.0% lower than the Swanley White Oak average (81.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -43.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 25.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -43.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 24.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beechenlea Lane (BR8 8DR), the main crime hotspot is near Beechenlea Lane. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Beechenlea Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bremner Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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