February 2026 Source: Police.uk
BR8 Crime Intelligence Report
BR8 recorded 144 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 6.2 per 1,000 residents. Crime has increased by 2.1% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 13.8% lower.
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: February 2026 • Updated monthly
Total Crimes
144trending_up +2.1% vs last month
Crime Rate
6.2per 1k
Moderate Active Postcodes
684
Within BR8 district
Sevenoaks
23,212
Estimated population
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Incident Distribution
Top Locations| Location Reference | Crime Breakdown | Primary Count |
|---|---|---|
| Shopping Area Map | total: 18 Anti-social behaviour: 8 Shoplifting: 4 | 18 |
| Sprucedale Close Map | total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 2 | 10 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 6 |
| Bartholomew Way Map | total: 6 Other crime: 2 Drugs: 1 | 6 |
| Bevan Place Map | total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 | 5 |
| Squirrels Close Map | total: 5 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 2 | 5 |
| Lilac Gardens Map | total: 4 Shoplifting: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2 | 4 |
| Parking Area Map | total: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 | 4 |
| Harvest Way Map | total: 3 Vehicle crime: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1 | 3 |
| Old Farm Gardens Map | total: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Possession of weapons: 1 | 3 |
Crime Breakdown
February 2026Violence & Sexual Offences
48
33.3%
Anti-social Behaviour
35
24.3%
Criminal Damage & Arson
17
11.8%
Vehicle Crime
10
6.9%
Shoplifting
10
6.9%
Public Order
6
4.2%
Drug Offences
5
3.5%
Burglary
3
2.1%
Other Crime
3
2.1%
Other Theft
3
2.1%
Weapons Possession
2
1.4%
Bicycle Theft
1
0.7%
Robbery
1
0.7%
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Month-on-Monthtrending_up +2.1%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -13.8%
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