Total Crime Rate
12.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Filston Lane area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 85 local areas in Dunton Green and Riverhead , and the 24th lowest crime rate of 362 local areas in Sevenoaks .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Filston Lane (TN14 7SP) in the last 12 months was 12.2 per 1,000 residents and was 76.2% 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 Other theft with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 31.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Filston Lane (TN14 7SP), the main crime hotspot is near Mesne Way. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Dunton Green and Riverhead| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mesne Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mildmay Place | Under investigation |
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