Total Crime Rate

212.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

148.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 212.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 148.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 148.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 33.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.2 5/10
  • Other theft 7.7 7/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hillcrest Road area has the highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Edenbridge North and East , and the 14th highest crime rate of 362 local areas in Sevenoaks .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hillcrest Road (TN8 6JS) in the last 12 months was 212.3 per 1,000 residents and was 155.7% 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 58 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 58 (≈ 148.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 41.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 132.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillcrest Road (TN8 6JS), the main crime hotspot is near Main Road. Police recorded 64 crimes here, including 47 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Hillcrest Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Hilders Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brownings Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Main Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Main Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Main Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Main Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Brownings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brownings Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Main Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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