Crap Towns / Sevenoaks / Crime

How much crime is there in Sevenoaks?

The police recorded 54.1 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Sevenoaks from September 2023 to August 2026, 29% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 17.5. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 47.8, down from 61.9 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	61.9	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	52.6	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	47.8	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	17.5	34.1
Shoplifting	9.3	7.1
Other theft	6.1	5.4
Criminal damage and arson	5.3	7.0
Vehicle crime	4.7	3.8
Burglary	3.7	3.1
Public order	2.4	6.6
Drugs	1.9	2.4
Other crime	1.4	2.0
Possession of weapons	0.6	0.8
Theft from the person	0.5	0.4
Bicycle theft	0.4	0.5
Robbery	0.2	0.6

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Swanley	13.4 km	77.5
Edenbridge	12.2 km	74.5
Bromley	14.0 km	72.4
Tonbridge	11.4 km	69.6
Sevenoaks	–	54.1
Oxted	13.5 km	53.5
Southborough	14.2 km	49.1
Longfield, New Ash Green and Hartley	15.2 km	46.0
Rusthall and Langton Green	16.5 km	38.1
Kings Hill	15.7 km	33.0
Otford and Kemsing	4.0 km	31.2
The typical town	–	76.2