26 Wards · England & WalesUpdated April 2026Source: Police.uk

Crime by Area in Sevenoaks

Q: Which area of Sevenoaks has the highest crime rate?

Swanley St Mary's has the highest crime rate in Sevenoaks.

Q: Which is the safest ward in Sevenoaks?

Kemsing has the lowest crime rate among Sevenoaks's wards.

Q: How many wards does Sevenoaks have?

Sevenoaks has 26 electoral wards with crime data available.

Compare crime rates across all 26 wards in Sevenoaks. Filter by crime type to find the safest and highest-crime areas. Click any ward to see specific hotspot locations.

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Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry

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Fastest Rising (3 months)

Cowden and Hever +450.0% trending_up Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone +200.0% trending_up Leigh and Chiddingstone Causeway +66.7% trending_up

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Fastest Improving (3 months)

Crockenhill and Well Hill -80.0% trending_down Ash and New Ash Green -42.4% trending_down Sevenoaks Kippington -40.0% trending_down

Top 10 Wards by Rate

All Wards — Ranked by Crime Rate

All crime types

#	Ward	Rate /1k	Count	3-Month Trend
1	Swanley St Mary's	129.5	58	trending_down-10.8%	chevron_right
2	Edenbridge South and West	86.9	40	trending_up+33.3%	chevron_right
3	Edenbridge North and East	76.6	54	trending_up+38.5%	chevron_right
4	Swanley White Oak	76.6	34	trending_down-17.1%	chevron_right
5	Farningham, Horton Kirby and South Darenth	75.2	28	trending_down-36.4%	chevron_right
6	Sevenoaks Northern	62.8	34	trending_flatStable	chevron_right
7	Fawkham and West Kingsdown	60.3	23	trending_down-36.1%	chevron_right
8	Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village	56.5	35	trending_down-27.1%	chevron_right
9	Crockenhill and Well Hill	55.8	5	trending_down-80.0%	chevron_right
10	Sevenoaks Town and St John's	53.2	61	trending_flatStable	chevron_right
11	Halstead, Knockholt and Badgers Mount	50.2	18	trending_down-14.3%	chevron_right
12	Seal and Weald	48.6	31	trending_up+40.9%	chevron_right
13	Ash and New Ash Green	47.2	19	trending_down-42.4%	chevron_right
14	Westerham and Crockham Hill	46.3	23	trending_down-36.1%	chevron_right
15	Dunton Green and Riverhead	44.9	20	trending_down-25.9%	chevron_right
16	Hartley and Hodsoll Street	43.2	26	trending_up+18.2%	chevron_right
17	Cowden and Hever	42.1	11	trending_up+450.0%	chevron_right
18	Brasted, Chevening and Sundridge	41.2	32	trending_up+52.4%	chevron_right
19	Sevenoaks Eastern	40.8	10	trending_down-28.6%	chevron_right
20	Eynsford	36.2	10	trending_up+11.1%	chevron_right
21	Otford and Shoreham	35.7	20	trending_up+33.3%	chevron_right
22	Sevenoaks Kippington	32.0	9	trending_down-40.0%	chevron_right
23	Leigh and Chiddingstone Causeway	28.0	5	trending_up+66.7%	chevron_right
24	Hextable	27.6	27	trending_up+8.0%	chevron_right
25	Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone	23.7	9	trending_up+200.0%	chevron_right
26	Kemsing	23.5	7	trending_down-22.2%	chevron_right

About this data: Crime rates are annualised per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. 3-month trend compares the most recent month against 3 months prior. Data covers England and Wales only and is sourced from police.uk monthly crime records. Full methodology →

Frequently Asked Questions

Which area of Sevenoaks has the highest crime rate?

Swanley St Mary's has the highest crime rate in Sevenoaks, with 129.5 crimes per 1,000 residents annually. Click the ward name to see its specific hotspot locations.

Which is the safest ward in Sevenoaks?

Kemsing has the lowest crime rate among Sevenoaks's wards, with 23.5 crimes per 1,000 residents annually.

How many wards does Sevenoaks have?

Sevenoaks has 26 electoral wards with crime data available from police.uk.