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April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in DA4: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

DA4 recorded 43 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.0 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social Behaviour accounts for the largest share of crime at 23.3% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 18.9% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

  • monitoring45.06 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
  • assignment43 crimes recorded in April 2026
  • trending_downCrime down 18.9% year-on-year
Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

43
trending_down -29.5% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

45.06per 1k
Moderate

Active Postcodes

305

Within DA4 district

Sevenoaks

14,314

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
Supermarket Map
total: 4 Shoplifting: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1
4
Dartford Road Map
total: 4 Other theft: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1
4
Tallents Close Map
total: 2 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Vehicle crime: 1
2
Esparto Way Map
total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 2
2
Rays Hill Map
total: 2 Other crime: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
2
Dartford Road Map
total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Vehicle crime: 1
2
Franks Lane Map
total: 2 Other crime: 1 Possession of weapons: 1
2
Parking Area Map
total: 2 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Possession of weapons: 1
2
Hotham Close Map
total: 1 Other theft: 1
1
Dairy Close Map
total: 1 Violence and sexual offences: 1
1

Crime Breakdown

April 2026
43 Total
Anti-social Behaviour
10
23.3%
Violence & Sexual Offences
8
18.6%
Other Theft
5
11.6%
Criminal Damage & Arson
5
11.6%
Vehicle Crime
5
11.6%
Shoplifting
4
9.3%
Public Order
2
4.7%
Other Crime
2
4.7%
Weapons Possession
2
4.7%

Crime Analysis: DA4

Anti-social Behaviour makes up the largest share of crime in DA4 at 23.3%. Violence & Sexual Offences (18.6%) and Other Theft (11.6%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in DA4 has fallen sharply — by 18.9%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for DA4 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 -29.5%
Year-on-Yeartrending_down -18.9%
12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -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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