Total Crime Rate
57.5 per 1,000
All offences Β· May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
19.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wainhouse Close area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Edenbridge North and East , and the 148th 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 Wainhouse Close (TN8 6DR) in the last 12 months was 57.5 per 1,000 residents and was 30.7% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (β 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wainhouse Close (TN8 6DR), 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Farmstead Drive | Awaiting court outcome |
| 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 | Under investigation |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Farmstead Drive | β |
| 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 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Field Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Caxton Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Caxton Close | β |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Field Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Field Drive | Under investigation |
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