Crap Towns / Sevenoaks / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Sevenoaks?
The police recorded 5.3 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Sevenoaks from September 2023 to August 2026, 24% lower than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 5.2, down from 5.9 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 5.9 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 4.9 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 5.2 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Edenbridge | 12.2 km | 10.4 |
| Swanley | 13.4 km | 8.3 |
| Tonbridge | 11.4 km | 8.2 |
| Longfield, New Ash Green and Hartley | 15.2 km | 6.5 |
| Bromley | 14.0 km | 6.3 |
| Oxted | 13.5 km | 6.0 |
| Sevenoaks | – | 5.3 |
| Southborough | 14.2 km | 5.2 |
| Rusthall and Langton Green | 16.5 km | 4.6 |
| Kings Hill | 15.7 km | 4.4 |
| Otford and Kemsing | 4.0 km | 3.2 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |