Postcode · Swanley
Crime in BR8 7DF
How much crime is recorded in BR8 7DF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Swanley West
- Council
- Sevenoaks
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,591 (2024)
BR8 7DFSwanley
How safe is BR8 7DF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 46.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BR8 7DF 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
46.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
142
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 7DFNational
Violence and sexual offences38.823.6
Anti-social behaviour31.410.7
Shoplifting30.58.4
Criminal damage and arson15.04.7
Burglary6.39.1
Public order5.44.6
Other theft4.74.5
Drugs4.32.4
Other crime3.81.5
Vehicle crime3.53.5
Robbery2.51.4
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 32% 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.