Crime Rates at Leonard Avenue, Otford, Sevenoaks, TN14 5RB

Leonard Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Kemsing , and the 164th 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 Leonard Avenue (TN14 5RB) in the last 12 months was 53.4 per 1,000 residents and was 51.3% higher than the Kemsing average (35.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 33.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leonard Avenue (TN14 5RB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sevenoaks Road, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Leonard Avenue (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.