Total Crime Rate
103.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025London Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Crockenhill and Well Hill , and the 56th highest crime rate of 362 local areas in Sevenoaks .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around London Road (BR8 8TH) in the last 12 months was 103.5 per 1,000 residents and was 121.1% 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 Other crime with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 37.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -51.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around London Road (BR8 8TH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mead Close, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near M20 (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Rogers Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Mead Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bremner Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | M20 | Under investigation |
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