Total Crime Rate
200.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Sylvestres area has the 5th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dunton Green and Riverhead , and the 19th 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 Sylvestres (TN13 2QX) in the last 12 months was 200.7 per 1,000 residents and was 291.6% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 44.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Sylvestres (TN13 2QX), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 46 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Dunton Green and Riverhead| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hillfield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chesterfield Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Sylvestres | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bullfinch Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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