Total Crime Rate
267.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Eardley Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dunton Green and Riverhead , and the 7th 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 Eardley Road (TN13 1XX) in the last 12 months was 267.4 per 1,000 residents and was 421.8% higher than the Dunton Green and Riverhead average (51.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 69.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 29.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Eardley Road (TN13 1XX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Knotts Place (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Dunton Green and Riverhead| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Police Station | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | St Botolph'S Avenue | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Beech Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashley Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | B2020 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
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