Total Crime Rate

39.2 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 39.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.1 8/10
  • Other crime 6.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.0 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.0 3/10
  • Public order 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Costells Meadow area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Westerham and Crockham Hill , and the 153rd 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 Costells Meadow (TN16 1BL) in the last 12 months was 39.2 per 1,000 residents and was 48.6% lower than the Westerham and Crockham Hill average (76.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Costells Meadow (TN16 1BL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Oak Road, where police recorded 48 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Horton Place (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Costells Meadow area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Oak Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Market Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rosslare Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Atterbury Close
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Mill Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Canville Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Darenth Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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