Total Crime Rate

32.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.0 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 32.5 3/10
  • Drugs 10.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.5 4/10
  • Violent crimes 5.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.0 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Darenth Gardens area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Westerham and Crockham Hill , and the 131st lowest 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 Darenth Gardens (TN16 1DD) in the last 12 months was 32.5 per 1,000 residents and was 55.6% lower than the Westerham and Crockham Hill average (73.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -71.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Darenth Gardens (TN16 1DD), the main crime hotspot is near The Green. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Darenth Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Green —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Costells Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Atterbury Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Green —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Horton Place —
Apr 2026Burglary Horton Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Costells Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Atterbury Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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