Total Crime Rate
40.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Oak Lane area has the 36th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dunton Green and Riverhead , and the 163rd lowest crime rate of 362 local areas in Sevenoaks .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Oak Lane (TN13 1NF) in the last 12 months was 40.9 per 1,000 residents and was 13.1% lower than the Dunton Green and Riverhead average (47.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 24.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Oak Lane (TN13 1NF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Theatre/Concert Hall, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oak Tree Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Sevenoaks| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Knole Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Crownfields | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Knole Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Oak Tree Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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