Total Crime Rate
92.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
47.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Hopgarden Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Edenbridge North and East , and the 75th highest crime rate of 362 local areas in Sevenoaks .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hopgarden Close (TN8 6DS) in the last 12 months was 92.1 per 1,000 residents and was 10.9% 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 Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 47.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hopgarden Close (TN8 6DS), 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 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | B2027 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodland Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wayside Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wayside Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wayside Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bray Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | B2027 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | B2027 | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Farmstead Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodland Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Farmstead Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Farmstead Drive | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Woodland Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Wayside Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Caxton Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Caxton Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Field Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Field Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Field Drive | Under investigation |
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