Total Crime Rate

258.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

119.2 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 258.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 119.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 109.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 89.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.2 10/10
  • Other crime 13.3 10/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Public order 6.6 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.3 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Brambledown area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Ash and New Ash Green , and the 10th highest crime rate of 362 local areas in Sevenoaks .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brambledown (DA3 7EP) in the last 12 months was 258.3 per 1,000 residents and was 341.4% higher than the Ash and New Ash Green average (58.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 119.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brambledown (DA3 7EP), the main crime hotspot is near Pitfield. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Brambledown area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brambledown —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Porchester Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Porchester Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Porchester Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Porchester Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Porchester Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Porchester Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pitfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pitfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Caxton Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Caxton Close —
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Data Sources

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