Sevenoaks Crime Rate December 2025 | Monthly Statistics

Sevenoaks’ crime profile in December 2025 reveals a marked divergence from the UK average, with the area’s overall rate of 5.1 crimes per 1,000 residents placing it 27.1% below the national figure. This underperformance relative to the UK average is particularly pronounced in categories such as violence and sexual offences, which accounted for 35.9% of all reported crimes — the highest single category — yet still remained 30% below the UK average. The area’s lower rates in shoplifting (47% below UK average) and public order offences (55% below UK average) suggest a combination of effective local policing and the influence of Sevenoaks’ suburban character, where commercial activity is concentrated in specific zones rather than sprawling retail corridors. Seasonal factors in December, including the Christmas shopping peak and darker evenings, likely contributed to the surge in public order offences, though the absence of significant spikes in vehicle crime or burglary indicates that the area’s infrastructure and community engagement may be mitigating risks. The balance between property and violent crime also shifted slightly, with anti-social behaviour (15.8% of total crimes) and other theft (10.5%) emerging as key concerns alongside the dominant violence and sexual offences category.

December saw a sharp rise in public order offences, increasing by 116.7% to 26 incidents. This spike, which far outpaces other categories, may reflect the impact of festive gatherings and darker evenings. Meanwhile, other crime — a broad category encompassing everything from fraud to white-collar offences — rose by 78.6% (14 to 25), suggesting a potential uptick in non-violent, less visible criminal activity. Violence and sexual offences also increased by 19.7%, though they remain 30% below the UK average. Shoplifting fell by 47% compared to the UK average, a trend consistent with Sevenoaks’ lower retail crime rates. The decline in bicycle theft (50%) and possession of weapons (37.5%) offers further contrast to national patterns, possibly reflecting the area’s lower population density and fewer opportunities for such crimes.

Sevenoaks’ crime rate in December 2025 remained stable at 5.1 per 1,000 residents, matching the rate recorded in the previous month. This consistency suggests no major shifts in policing strategies or community dynamics over the past two months. On a daily basis, the area experienced approximately 20 crimes per day, a figure that contextualises the frequency of incidents for local residents. Over the course of the month, one reported crime occurred for roughly every 196 residents, highlighting the relatively low level of criminal activity compared to the UK average. With a population of 122,748, this monthly exposure rate illustrates that most residents are not directly affected by crime, though the distribution of incidents across different crime types remains uneven. The stability in the overall rate contrasts with the UK’s broader trends, where Sevenoaks continues to perform significantly better than the national average in several categories.