Total Crime Rate

176.5 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 176.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 52.9 10/10
  • Burglary 26.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.5 5/10
  • Other theft 14.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.8 8/10
  • Other crime 8.8 9/10
  • Public order 5.9 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Rays Hill area has the 4th highest crime rate of 24 local areas in Farningham, Horton Kirby and South Darenth , and the 24th 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 Rays Hill (DA4 9DB) in the last 12 months was 176.5 per 1,000 residents and was 97.9% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rays Hill (DA4 9DB), the main crime hotspot is near Millen Court. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Farningham, Horton Kirby and South Darenth

Crime Over Time in Rays Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Lombard Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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