Total Crime Rate

471.2 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

104.7 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 471.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 188.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 104.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 57.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.6 9/10
  • Shoplifting 47.1 8/10
  • Public order 41.9 10/10
  • Other theft 26.2 10/10
  • Burglary 20.9 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.2 7/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Other crime 5.2 7/10
  • Robbery 5.2 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Lance Croft area has the highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Ash and New Ash Green , and the 4th 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 Lance Croft (DA3 8PP) in the last 12 months was 471.2 per 1,000 residents and was 705.2% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 104.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lance Croft (DA3 8PP), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Lance Croft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour North Ash Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Penenden Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farm Holt —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Farm Holt —
Apr 2026Other theft Ash Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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