Sevenoaks crime news
Sevenoaks crime news, newest first: police recorded crime figures, force updates and the district's own numbers, each linked to the published data.
Top story
Sevenoaks stolen car returned: Fiat 500 traced to Dartford
A pensioner's Fiat 500 taken from a driveway near Chipstead Lane was traced to Dartford and returned. A 40-year-old man has been arrested and bailed.
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Council
The Vine PSPO: order set to stay until 2029 as ASB falls
ASB reports at The Vine fell from nine in 2023 to one last year, and 75% of consultation responses back keeping the order until December 2029.
Transport
Halstead car meets: £500 fines ahead as order faces renewal
43 fixed penalties and 56 protection notices since 2024, but car meets at Halstead go on. Fines are set to jump to £500 and three more years are planned.
Data
Crime in Sevenoaks: July 2026 figures
Police recorded 60 crimes in the Sevenoaks area in July 2026. The full breakdown by crime type, the streets with the most reports, and how to check your own street, from the police.uk open data.
Swanley
Swanley home closed for three months after court order
A Cherry Avenue home is shut until late November after Sevenoaks magistrates granted Kent Police a closure order on 25 August. Entering it is now an offence.
News
Sevenoaks crime news: open appeals and the numbers to call
Kent Police want CCTV after a tipper van was reported stolen near South Park on 27 August. Both open appeals, the reference numbers, and how to report.
Data
Sevenoaks crime rate: 52.5 per 1,000, 37% below average
Sevenoaks recorded 52.5 crimes per 1,000 residents in the year to March 2026, 37% below the England and Wales rate. The Home Office figures, and what they miss.