Total Crime Rate

95.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 95.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 34.6 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 29.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.9 6/10
  • Burglary 8.0 8/10
  • Drugs 8.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Robbery 5.3 7/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hitchen Hatch Lane area has the 10th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dunton Green and Riverhead , and the 68th highest crime rate of 362 local areas in Sevenoaks .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hitchen Hatch Lane (TN13 3BE) in the last 12 months was 95.7 per 1,000 residents and was 103.4% higher 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 Anti-social behaviour with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 34.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hitchen Hatch Lane (TN13 3BE), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hitchen Hatch Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Botolph'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Botolph'S Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Kincraig Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Botolph'S Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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