26 Wards · England & WalesUpdated March 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: 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)

Crockenhill and Well Hill +212.5% trending_up Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village +200.0% trending_up Ash and New Ash Green +83.3% trending_up

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Fastest Improving (3 months)

Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone -70.0% trending_down Cowden and Hever -60.0% trending_down Otford and Shoreham -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	127.4	65	trending_up+22.6%	chevron_right
2	Edenbridge South and West	83.2	30	trending_down-26.8%	chevron_right
3	Swanley White Oak	77.3	41	trending_down-22.6%	chevron_right
4	Farningham, Horton Kirby and South Darenth	76.0	44	trending_up+33.3%	chevron_right
5	Edenbridge North and East	73.4	39	trending_down-11.4%	chevron_right
6	Fawkham and West Kingsdown	62.8	36	trending_up+44.0%	chevron_right
7	Sevenoaks Northern	61.4	34	trending_up+41.7%	chevron_right
8	Crockenhill and Well Hill	60.3	25	trending_up+212.5%	chevron_right
9	Swanley Christchurch and Swanley Village	56.3	48	trending_up+200.0%	chevron_right
10	Sevenoaks Town and St John's	52.9	61	trending_up+69.4%	chevron_right
11	Halstead, Knockholt and Badgers Mount	49.6	21	trending_up+23.5%	chevron_right
12	Ash and New Ash Green	49.4	33	trending_up+83.3%	chevron_right
13	Seal and Weald	49.2	22	trending_flatStable	chevron_right
14	Sevenoaks Eastern	47.0	14	trending_up+55.6%	chevron_right
15	Westerham and Crockham Hill	46.6	36	trending_up+38.5%	chevron_right
16	Dunton Green and Riverhead	45.2	27	trending_up+22.7%	chevron_right
17	Hartley and Hodsoll Street	43.0	22	trending_up+57.1%	chevron_right
18	Cowden and Hever	41.6	2	trending_down-60.0%	chevron_right
19	Brasted, Chevening and Sundridge	39.7	21	trending_down-4.5%	chevron_right
20	Eynsford	37.3	9	trending_down-10.0%	chevron_right
21	Otford and Shoreham	36.5	15	trending_down-40.0%	chevron_right
22	Sevenoaks Kippington	35.0	15	trending_down-31.8%	chevron_right
23	Leigh and Chiddingstone Causeway	31.6	3	trending_flatStable	chevron_right
24	Hextable	25.7	25	trending_up+78.6%	chevron_right
25	Kemsing	24.7	9	trending_up+28.6%	chevron_right
26	Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone	23.4	3	trending_down-70.0%	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 127.4 crimes per 1,000 residents annually. Click the ward name to see its specific hotspot locations.

Which is the safest ward in Sevenoaks?

Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone has the lowest crime rate among Sevenoaks's wards, with 23.4 crimes per 1,000 residents annually.

How many wards does Sevenoaks have?

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