Total Crime Rate
117.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
41.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Leather Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Edenbridge North and East , and the 48th highest 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 Leather Close (TN8 5RH) in the last 12 months was 117.4 per 1,000 residents and was 41.4% higher than the Edenbridge North and East average (83.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -62.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 41.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Leather Close (TN8 5RH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Street (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Ash Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Skeynes Road | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Six Penny Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Six Penny Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | B2026 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Manor House Gardens | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ash Close | Under investigation |
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