Total Crime Rate

117.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 117.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 73.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 68.1 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Other theft 8.2 7/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Mill Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Sevenoaks Eastern , and the 49th 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 Mill Lane (TN14 5BU) in the last 12 months was 117.2 per 1,000 residents and was 138.5% higher than the Sevenoaks Eastern average (49.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 73.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mill Lane (TN14 5BU), the main crime hotspot is near Queen'S Drive. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mill Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weavers Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen'S Drive
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area 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 Grove Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greatness Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Greatness Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Greatness Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Greatness Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greatness Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Mill Pond Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Pond Close
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson North View Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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