Crime Rates at Howells Close, West Kingsdown, Sevenoaks, TN15 6EE

Howells Close area has the lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Fawkham and West Kingsdown , and the 9th 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 Howells Close (TN15 6EE) in the last 12 months was 6.3 per 1,000 residents and was 90.6% lower than the Fawkham and West Kingsdown average (67.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2025, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howells Close (TN15 6EE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.