Total Crime Rate

175.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

133.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 175.0 9/10
  • Violent crimes 133.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 116.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.7 7/10
  • Drugs 8.3 8/10
  • Other crime 8.3 9/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.3 9/10
  • Public order 8.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Castle Hill area has the highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Fawkham and West Kingsdown , and the 21st 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 Castle Hill (DA3 7BQ) in the last 12 months was 175.0 per 1,000 residents and was 160.5% higher than the Fawkham and West Kingsdown average (67.2 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 Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 133.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Hill (DA3 7BQ), the main crime hotspot is near Castle Hill. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Castle Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Castle Hill Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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