Total Crime Rate

39.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 39.8 4/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Other crime 6.1 8/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.1 6/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Public order 3.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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.
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Crime overview

Old Chapel Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Crockenhill and Well Hill , and the 156th 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 Old Chapel Road (BR8 8LJ) in the last 12 months was 39.8 per 1,000 residents and was 15.0% lower 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 Burglary with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Chapel Road (BR8 8LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Newports. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Old Chapel Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Woodmount Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Broadway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Woodmount Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Seven Acres Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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