Total Crime Rate

55.0 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 55.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.3 4/10
  • Other theft 7.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Chapel Wood area has the 16th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Ash and New Ash Green , and the 159th highest crime rate of 362 local areas in Sevenoaks .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chapel Wood (DA3 8RB) in the last 12 months was 55.0 per 1,000 residents and was 2.8% lower 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 Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 22.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chapel Wood (DA3 8RB), the main crime hotspot is near Ayelands Lane. Police recorded 26 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 Chapel Wood area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Millfield Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Millfield Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chapel Wood Road —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Millfield Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Ayelands Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Millfield Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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