Total Crime Rate

97.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 97.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 23.9 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.7 9/10
  • Public order 11.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.9 3/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Shoplifting 4.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 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
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

Puddledock Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Swanley White Oak , and the 66th 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 Puddledock Lane (DA2 7QE) in the last 12 months was 97.9 per 1,000 residents and was 15.9% higher than the Swanley White Oak average (84.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 23.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Puddledock Lane (DA2 7QE), the main crime hotspot is near St David'S Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Puddledock Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Princes Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rowhill Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St David'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St David'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Home Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St David'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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