Postcode · Swanley
Crime in BR8 7WS
How much crime is recorded in BR8 7WS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Swanley East & Hextable
- Council
- Sevenoaks
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,390 (2024)
BR8 7WSSwanley
How safe is BR8 7WS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the BR8 7WS area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
15.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
41
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 7WSNational
Violence and sexual offences11.523.6
Anti-social behaviour7.410.7
Burglary7.09.1
Criminal damage and arson6.44.7
Other theft2.84.5
Public order2.34.6
Other crime2.21.5
Shoplifting1.88.4
Drugs1.82.4
Vehicle crime1.63.5
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 48% 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.