Total Crime Rate

117.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 117.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 55.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.3 4/10
  • Other theft 11.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.0 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Public order 7.3 6/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Alton Cottages area has the 6th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Farningham, Horton Kirby and South Darenth , and the 47th 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 Alton Cottages (DA4 0AX) in the last 12 months was 117.2 per 1,000 residents and was 31.5% higher than the Farningham, Horton Kirby and South Darenth average (89.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 650.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 22.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alton Cottages (DA4 0AX), the main crime hotspot is near Mill Lane, with 5 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.

View Crime In Farningham, Horton Kirby and South Darenth

Crime Over Time in Alton Cottages area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Tower Croft —
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Data Sources

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