Total Crime Rate

140.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 140.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 48.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.2 8/10
  • Drugs 23.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.2 9/10
  • Other crime 17.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.5 8/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Shoplifting 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

London Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Crockenhill and Well Hill , and the 30th 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 140.8 per 1,000 residents and was 120.6% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 48.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (BR8 8TH), the main crime hotspot is near M20. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in London Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences M20 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Abbotts Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting M20 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mead Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Moultain Hill —
Apr 2026Other theft Moultain Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moultain Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moultain Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Abbotts 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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