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 Acorns 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 Acorns (TN13 3YD) 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 Acorns (TN13 3YD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Acorns area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour St Botolph'S Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Shoplifting Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sevenoaks Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Merlewood Under investigation
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Data Sources

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