Total Crime Rate

57.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 57.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 12.5 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.5 8/10
  • Burglary 10.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.0 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.5 7/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Chapel Wood Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Ash and New Ash Green , and the 147th highest crime rate of 362 local areas in Sevenoaks .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chapel Wood Road (DA3 8HB) in the last 12 months was 57.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1.5% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chapel Wood Road (DA3 8HB), the main crime hotspot is near Millfield Lane. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Chapel Wood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Ash Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Wood —
Apr 2026Other theft Penenden Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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