Postcode · Edenbridge
Crime in TN8 7JU
How much crime is recorded in TN8 7JU, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hever, Leigh & Penshurst
- Council
- Sevenoaks
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,081 (2024)
How safe is TN8 7JU
Higher-harm crime — violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences — runs at 13.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the TN8 7JU area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
13.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
25
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Offences per 1,000 people a year, at-risk population (residents plus people who work here; households for burglary).
TN8 7JUNational
Burglary9.29.1
Violence and sexual offences8.423.6
Anti-social behaviour5.610.7
Other theft3.64.5
Vehicle crime2.43.5
Public order1.04.6
Criminal damage and arson0.94.7
Drugs0.62.4
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.