Total Crime Rate

160.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 160.9 9/10
  • Other theft 59.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 25.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 18.9 10/10
  • Burglary 9.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.3 5/10
  • Public order 6.3 5/10
  • Shoplifting 6.3 4/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

London Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Farningham, Horton Kirby and South Darenth , and the 30th highest crime rate of 362 local areas in Sevenoaks .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around London Road (DA4 0JN) in the last 12 months was 160.9 per 1,000 residents and was 80.4% 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 Other theft with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around London Road (DA4 0JN), the main crime hotspot is near London Road, with 5 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in London Road area

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Data Sources

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