Total Crime Rate
32.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
2.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Betenson Avenue area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dunton Green and Riverhead , and the 129th lowest 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 Betenson Avenue (TN13 3ER) in the last 12 months was 32.3 per 1,000 residents and was 31.5% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Betenson Avenue (TN13 3ER), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Broomfield Road, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westwood Way (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Sevenoaks| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A25 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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