Total Crime Rate
22.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
9.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Croydon Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Westerham and Crockham Hill , and the 75th 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 Croydon Road (TN16 1EX) in the last 12 months was 22.7 per 1,000 residents and was 69.0% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Croydon Road (TN16 1EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Green, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Trotts Lane (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bartlett Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Bartlett Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Slip | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Green | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Green | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | A25 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | A25 | Offender given a caution |
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