Sevenoaks has a crime rate of 58.6 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #65 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across Sevenoaks's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in Sevenoaks?

As of April 2026, Sevenoaks has an annual crime rate of 58.6 per 1,000 residents, based on 649 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does Sevenoaks rank nationally for crime?

Sevenoaks ranks #65 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in Sevenoaks?

The most common crime type in Sevenoaks is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 210 incidents in April 2026 — 32.4% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the Sevenoaks local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Kent Police Police

Crime in Sevenoaks: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

Sevenoaks recorded 649 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.39 per 1,000 residents. This places Sevenoaks at #65 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 32.4% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 8.2% compared to the same period last year.

shield Crime is significantly below the UK average — one of the safer areas.

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Key Statistics

monitoring58.6 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment649 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #65 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 8.2% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

649

trending_down -7.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

58.6per 1k

Moderate

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#65of 331

Top 21% Safest UK

Kent

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Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 12 Criminal damage and arson: 4 Robbery: 1	12
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 12	12
On or near Park Lane Map	Violence and sexual offences: 11	11
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 11	11
On or near Shopping Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 7	7
On or near Petrol Station Map	Shoplifting: 7	7
On or near Petrol Station Map	Other theft: 7	7
On or near Main Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 7	7
On or near Croft Lane Map	Shoplifting: 4 Robbery: 1	4
On or near Petrol Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5	5

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

649 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

210

32.4%

Anti-social Behaviour

129

19.9%

Other Theft

10.3%

Criminal Damage & Arson

9.1%

Shoplifting

7.1%

Vehicle Crime

6.6%

Drug Offences

4.0%

Burglary

3.2%

Public Order

2.3%

Other Crime

2.3%

Weapons Possession

1.5%

Theft from Person

0.8%

Robbery

0.5%

Crime Analysis: Sevenoaks

Sevenoaks recorded 649 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 58.6 per 1,000 residents — among the lower-crime areas in England and Wales, ranked #65 of 331 by crime rate.

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in Sevenoaks at 32.4%. Anti-social Behaviour (19.9%) and Other Theft (10.3%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in Sevenoaks has risen noticeably — by 8.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Kent Police through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

1,479

Total Stops

17.8%

Arrest Rate

279

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

749

Stolen goods

227

Article for use in theft

190

Offensive weapons

189

Articles for use in criminal damage

Firearms

Evidence of wildlife offences

Goods on which duty has not been paid etc.

Outcome

A no further action disposal869

Community resolution335

Arrest264

Summons / charged by post6

Caution (simple or conditional)4

Penalty Notice for Disorder1

Gender

Male1,190

Female264

Other25

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

75.2%

White

8.5%

Black

6.2%

Asian

5.1%

Other

5.0%

Mixed

Stop & search data published by Kent Police under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

26 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Swanley St Mary's	58	129.5
2	Edenbridge South and West	40	86.9
3	Edenbridge North and East	54	76.6
4	Swanley White Oak	34	76.6
5	Farningham, Horton Kirby and South Darenth	28	75.2

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Kemsing	7	1.6
shield	Penshurst, Fordcombe and Chiddingstone	9	3.0
shield	Hextable	27	4.6
shield	Leigh and Chiddingstone Causeway	5	2.0
shield	Sevenoaks Kippington	9	1.8

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -7.3%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +8.2%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -0.5%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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