Total Crime Rate

42.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 42.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.3 4/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.1 3/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mere Road area has the 39th highest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dunton Green and Riverhead , and the 166th lowest crime rate of 362 local areas in Sevenoaks .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mere Road (TN14 5GB) in the last 12 months was 42.7 per 1,000 residents and was 16.7% lower 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 Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 400.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mere Road (TN14 5GB), the main crime hotspot is near Brickfield Close. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mere Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Campion Square —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Milton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons The Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order The Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Nicholson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Crescent Cottages Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mere Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Milton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Nicholson Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Milton Road —
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Data Sources

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