Total Crime Rate

105.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

61.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 105.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 61.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.6 8/10
  • Other theft 10.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.8 6/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Greatness Lane area has the 5th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Sevenoaks Eastern , and the 56th 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 Greatness Lane (TN14 5BD) in the last 12 months was 105.4 per 1,000 residents and was 114.6% higher than the Sevenoaks Eastern average (49.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 61.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Greatness Lane (TN14 5BD), 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 Greatness Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Greatness Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greatness Road Under investigation
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 Orchard Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greatness Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Crampton'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Greatness Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Greatness Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weavers Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grove Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Drive
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson North View Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greatness Mill Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greatness Mill Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatham Hill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatham Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatham Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Chatham Hill Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chatham Hill Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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