Total Crime Rate

267.4 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 267.4 10/10
  • Shoplifting 108.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.3 8/10
  • Drugs 22.3 10/10
  • Other theft 16.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.1 7/10
  • Public order 11.1 8/10
  • Other crime 8.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.6 5/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

The Drive 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 The Drive (TN13 3AE) 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 The Drive (TN13 3AE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 91 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft B2020 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bank Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Bank Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bank Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Bank Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Pound Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dartford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Beech Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Vine Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Police Station Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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