Total Crime Rate

26.2 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 26.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.6 6/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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

Bower Lane area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Farningham, Horton Kirby and South Darenth , and the 84th lowest 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 Bower Lane (DA4 0HW) in the last 12 months was 26.2 per 1,000 residents and was 70.6% lower 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 Violence and sexual offences with 4 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 ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bower Lane (DA4 0HW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gibsons Place, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pollyhaugh (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Bower Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gibsons Place
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Edwards Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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