Total Crime Rate

61.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 61.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.9 7/10
  • Drugs 14.2 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 14.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bazes Shaw area has the 13th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Ash and New Ash Green , and the 138th highest crime rate of 362 local areas in Sevenoaks .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bazes Shaw (DA3 8QY) in the last 12 months was 61.3 per 1,000 residents and was 8.5% higher than the Ash and New Ash Green average (56.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 3 cases , down -62.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -62.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bazes Shaw (DA3 8QY), the main crime hotspot is near Farm Holt. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bazes Shaw area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Meadow Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Meadow Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Church Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Farm Holt Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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