Total Crime Rate
89.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
30.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Newports area has the 4th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Crockenhill and Well Hill , and the 79th 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 Newports (BR8 8LF) in the last 12 months was 89.3 per 1,000 residents and was 39.9% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 30.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Newports (BR8 8LF), the main crime hotspot is near Tudor Court. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Crockenhill and Well Hill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newports | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Newports | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | West View Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | West View Road | Under investigation |
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