Total Crime Rate
33.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Shoreham Lane area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dunton Green and Riverhead , and the 129th lowest crime rate of 362 local areas in Sevenoaks .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Shoreham Lane (TN13 3DX) in the last 12 months was 33.8 per 1,000 residents and was 34.0% lower 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 Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Shoreham Lane (TN13 3DX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Broomfield Road (3 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Broomfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Maidstone Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Patch | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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