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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in BR6: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

BR6 recorded 281 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.24 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 27.4% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 18.6% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring51.23 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment281 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 18.6% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

281
trending_down -6.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

51.23per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

1,652

Within BR6 district

Sevenoaks

66,249

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Hospital Map
total: 38 Violence and sexual offences: 21 Public order: 6
38
Shopping Area Map
total: 11 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Shoplifting: 2
11
Pallant Way Map
total: 10 Shoplifting: 5 Public order: 2
10
Parking Area Map
total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Public order: 3
10
Augustus Lane Map
total: 7 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2
7
Birkdale Close Map
total: 6 Shoplifting: 6
6
Supermarket Map
total: 6 Shoplifting: 2 Other crime: 1
6
Saltwood Close Map
total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1
5
Berwick Way Map
total: 5 Burglary: 2 Robbery: 1
5
Juglans Road Map
total: 5 Shoplifting: 4 Robbery: 1
5

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
281 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
77
27.4%
Anti-social Behaviour
45
16.0%
Shoplifting
29
10.3%
Public Order
25
8.9%
Criminal Damage & Arson
20
7.1%
Other Theft
20
7.1%
Vehicle Crime
20
7.1%
Burglary
18
6.4%
Robbery
8
2.8%
Theft from Person
7
2.5%
Drug Offences
6
2.1%
Other Crime
5
1.8%
Weapons Possession
1
0.4%

Crime Analysis: BR6

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in BR6 at 27.4%. Anti-social Behaviour (16.0%) and Shoplifting (10.3%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in BR6 has fallen sharply — by 18.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for BR6 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -6.3%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -18.6%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -1.9%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 0 local authorities in England & Wales.

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