Total Crime Rate

16.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

11.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 16.4 2/10
  • Violent crimes 11.0 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gala Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 22 local areas in Crockenhill and Well Hill , and the 47th lowest crime rate of 362 local areas in Sevenoaks .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gala Avenue (BR8 8FD) in the last 12 months was 16.4 per 1,000 residents and was 74.3% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 10.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gala Avenue (BR8 8FD), the main crime hotspot is near Bevan Place. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Gala Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bevan Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Waylands Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bevan Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bevan Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montague Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary The Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Bevan Place Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waylands Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waylands Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waylands Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Waylands Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waylands Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waylands Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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