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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in BR8: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

BR8 recorded 159 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.15 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 35.2% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 21.4% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring62.06 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment159 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 21.4% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

159
trending_down -22.1% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

62.06per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

684

Within BR8 district

Sevenoaks

30,888

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Shopping Area Map
total: 12 Anti-social behaviour: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 2
12
Waylands Map
total: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Burglary: 1
7
Petrol Station Map
total: 7 Other theft: 4 Shoplifting: 2
7
Herbert Road Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 1
6
Cherry Avenue Map
total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Drugs: 1
6
Parking Area Map
total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
5
Bevan Place Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1
4
Police Station Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Other crime: 2
4
The Birches Map
total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 4
4
Moultain Hill Map
total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1
4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
159 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
56
35.2%
Anti-social Behaviour
33
20.8%
Other Theft
18
11.3%
Criminal Damage & Arson
12
7.5%
Shoplifting
8
5.0%
Drug Offences
8
5.0%
Vehicle Crime
6
3.8%
Public Order
4
2.5%
Burglary
4
2.5%
Other Crime
4
2.5%
Weapons Possession
3
1.9%
Robbery
2
1.3%
Theft from Person
1
0.6%

Crime Analysis: BR8

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in BR8 (35.2%). Anti-social Behaviour (20.8%) and Other Theft (11.3%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in BR8 has risen sharply — by 21.4%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for BR8 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 -22.1%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +21.4%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.5%

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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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