Total Crime Rate

62.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 62.5 6/10
  • Other theft 10.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.1 8/10
  • Burglary 6.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.0 6/10
  • Drugs 4.0 5/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 23rd highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dunton Green and Riverhead , and the 132nd highest crime rate of 362 local areas in Sevenoaks .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Drive (TN13 3AF) in the last 12 months was 62.5 per 1,000 residents and was 22.0% 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 Other theft with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -85.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -78.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 82.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Drive (TN13 3AF), 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.

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Crime Over Time in The Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Beech Road Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Vine Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft B2020 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ashley Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Police Station Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Botolph'S Avenue —
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Data Sources

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