Total Crime Rate
22.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
2.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Kestrel Close area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Edenbridge North and East , and the 77th 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 Kestrel Close (TN8 6BL) in the last 12 months was 22.8 per 1,000 residents and was 72.5% lower than the Edenbridge North and East average (83.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (β 2.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kestrel Close (TN8 6BL), the main crime hotspot is near Farmstead Drive. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Farmstead Drive | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Farmstead Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodland Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Wayside Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wayside Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wayside Drive | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | B2027 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | B2027 | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | B2027 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Farmstead Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodland Drive | β |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Farmstead Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Farmstead Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Farmstead Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Farmstead Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Farmstead Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Farmstead Drive | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Farmstead Drive | β |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodland Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wayside Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Caxton Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Caxton Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Field Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Field Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Field Drive | Under investigation |
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