Total Crime Rate
6.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Fairby Lane area has the lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Ash and New Ash Green , and the 10th lowest crime rate of 362 local areas in Sevenoaks .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Fairby Lane (DA3 8DA) in the last 12 months was 6.6 per 1,000 residents and was 88.7% lower 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 Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fairby Lane (DA3 8DA), the main crime hotspot is near The Warrens. Police recorded 3 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fairby Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Broomfields | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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