Postcode · Swanley
Crime in BR8 7DB
How much crime is recorded in BR8 7DB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Swanley West
- Council
- Sevenoaks
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,895 (2024)
BR8 7DBSwanley
How safe is BR8 7DB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 51.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BR8 7DB area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
51.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
117
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
BR8 7DBNational
Violence and sexual offences43.923.6
Anti-social behaviour30.110.7
Shoplifting12.28.4
Burglary11.19.1
Criminal damage and arson7.54.7
Other theft6.44.5
Other crime3.91.5
Drugs2.72.4
Public order2.44.6
Vehicle crime1.83.5
Robbery1.71.4
Possession of weapons1.30.9
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 43% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
80
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.