Total Crime Rate

187.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.5 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 187.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 35.5 6/10
  • Other theft 31.9 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 31.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.9 7/10
  • Drugs 24.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.3 8/10
  • Shoplifting 21.3 7/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 6/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Public order 3.6 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

St James'S Road area has the highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Sevenoaks Eastern , and the 18th 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 St James'S Road (TN13 3NQ) in the last 12 months was 187.9 per 1,000 residents and was 282.5% higher than the Sevenoaks Eastern average (49.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 35.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St James'S Road (TN13 3NQ), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St James'S Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs St James'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary St James'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St James'S Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chatham Hill Road —
Apr 2026Public order Chatham Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatham Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hospital Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Hospital Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatham Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatham Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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