Postcode · Swanley
Crime in BR8 7RT
How much crime is recorded in BR8 7RT, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Swanley East & Hextable
- Council
- Sevenoaks
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,336 (2024)
BR8 7RTSwanley
How safe is BR8 7RT
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BR8 7RT area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
11.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
31
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 7RTNational
Violence and sexual offences10.023.6
Anti-social behaviour6.510.7
Criminal damage and arson5.44.7
Public order2.74.6
Other theft1.54.5
Drugs1.02.4
Other crime0.91.5
Theft from the person0.92.1
Vehicle crime0.73.5
Shoplifting0.78.4
Burglary0.79.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 30% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.