April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in DA3: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

DA3 recorded 110 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 4.53 per 1,000 residents. Shoplifting accounts for the largest share of crime at 38.2% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 14.6% compared to the same period last year.

Key Statistics

  • monitoring52.83 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment110 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_upCrime up 14.6% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

110
trending_up +0.9% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

52.83per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

530

Within DA3 district

Sevenoaks

24,305

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Supermarket Map
total: 38 Shoplifting: 37 Robbery: 1
38
Porchester Close Map
total: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1
6
Petrol Station Map
total: 4 Other theft: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 1
4
Parsons Close Map
total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Vehicle crime: 1
3
Parking Area Map
total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Burglary: 1
3
Castle Hill Map
total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Drugs: 1
3
Caxton Close Map
total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 2
2
Pitfield Map
total: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2
2
Parking Area Map
total: 2 Shoplifting: 2
2
Supermarket Map
total: 2 Shoplifting: 2
2

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
110 Total
Shoplifting
42
38.2%
Violence & Sexual Offences
21
19.1%
Anti-social Behaviour
18
16.4%
Other Theft
9
8.2%
Criminal Damage & Arson
7
6.4%
Vehicle Crime
5
4.5%
Burglary
3
2.7%
Other Crime
2
1.8%
Weapons Possession
1
0.9%
Robbery
1
0.9%
Drug Offences
1
0.9%

Crime Analysis: DA3

Shoplifting accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in DA3 (38.2%). Violence & Sexual Offences (19.1%) and Anti-social Behaviour (16.4%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in DA3 has risen sharply — by 14.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for DA3 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_up +0.9%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +14.6%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +1.1%

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