Crime in Sevenoaks
Recorded crime in Sevenoaks is 0.9 times the Sevenoaks council average and 0.7 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 34%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Sevenoaks: about 10,877 residents in 11 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 6/10Average crime
- Living
- 8.0/10Good
- 5-year change
- −34%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 0.9×the Sevenoaks council average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Sevenoaks.
Crime over 5 years
Down 34% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Sevenoaks, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.9× the Sevenoaks council average (0.7× the England and Wales average). 64 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 51% of the harm here
- Burglary: 23% of the harm here
- Other theft: 7% of the harm here
Anti-social behaviour: 11 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
How often crimes lead to a charge in TN13
In TN13, the postcode district at the centre of Sevenoaks, 9% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 383 | 7% | 8% | 68% | 12% | 6% |
| Shoplifting | 175 | 18% | 15% | 7% | 57% | 3% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 159 | 4% | 0% | 6% | 83% | 7% |
| Other theft | 130 | 0% | 4% | 13% | 80% | 3% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 122 | 2% | 5% | 20% | 68% | 5% |
| Burglary | 116 | 9% | 0% | 12% | 78% | 2% |
| Public order | 59 | 12% | 8% | 36% | 34% | 10% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 6% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Road collisions
Sevenoaks, 2023 to 2025: 257 road collisions a year with someone hurt, 66 of them with someone killed or seriously injured. 12 collisions were fatal in those 3 years.
2.1 a year per 1,000 residents (Great Britain 1.5). 26% of them killed or seriously injured someone (Great Britain 26%).
Collisions on public roads that the police recorded where someone was hurt, counted where they happened, so busy through roads and town centres with few residents come out high. Serious and slight use the Department for Transport's adjusted severity, comparable between police forces. Source: Department for Transport road casualty statistics (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 0.4 |
| Burglary | 5.1 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 18.0 |
| Drugs | 1.8 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.5 |
| Other crime | 1.3 |
| Other theft | 7.4 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.8 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 6.5 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 6.6 |
| Public order | 4.4 |
| Bicycle theft | 1.6 |
| Shoplifting | 9.4 |
Postcode districts in Sevenoaks
Nearby towns
Council: Sevenoaks
Questions about crime in Sevenoaks
- Is Sevenoaks a safe place to live?
- Sevenoaks scores 6 out of 10 for safety (average crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.9 times the Sevenoaks council average.
- Is crime going up or down in Sevenoaks?
- Down 34% over 5 years, from 725 recorded crimes a year to 481.
- What is the most common crime in Sevenoaks?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 18 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Sevenoaks compare with Sevenoaks council?
- Crime severity in Sevenoaks is 0.9 times the Sevenoaks council average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Sevenoaks?
- In TN13, the postcode district at the centre of Sevenoaks, 9% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 48% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Sevenoaks?
- Of 116 burglaries reported in TN13, the postcode district at the centre of Sevenoaks between September 2024 and August 2025, 9% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 78% were closed with no suspect identified.