Sevenoaks saw 907 crimes recorded within a mile last year, with shoplifting and anti-social behaviour close behind violent offences. The latest quarter fell 21%, and we help local firms keep that pressure off.
Trusted Protection in Sevenoaks
Within a mile of Sevenoaks, Police.uk recorded 232 violence and sexual offences, 165 shoplifting offences and 163 reports of anti-social behaviour last year. Retailers, then, carry a large share of the risk. The good news is direction: total crime in the latest quarter was 21% lower than a year earlier, and shoplifting fell by a third. Building sites also matter here, since construction makes up 19.1% of Sevenoaks businesses, well above the 14.1% British figure.
Sevenoaks Business Profile
The Sevenoaks district register holds 6,735 businesses. Construction is largest at 1,285, professional services almost level at 1,255 and business services at 690. Construction's 19.1% share and business services' 10.2% both beat the national averages of 14.1% and 8.0%. Builders need site guarding, CCTV towers and evening patrols against plant and materials theft; service firms need office security, key holding and alarm response.
Officers for Sevenoaks contracts come from across our Kent coverage. Each holds an SIA licence, has passed BS 7858 checks and is directly employed on PAYE. They log arrival with GPS, submit digital reports after each patrol and stay in touch with our 24/7 control room.
The Stag Theatre and The Stag cinema draw audiences close to the town. Shows or events for 200 or more people will be in scope of Martyn's Law when it commences, and our stewards can take on entry, search and evacuation roles. What Martyn's Law means for venues.
Sources: Go Security officer network (counts rounded to the nearest 5); ONS UK Business Counts via Nomis; place data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Updated October 2026.
Security Requirements in Sevenoaks
Mapped sites within 5km include North Downs Business Park, Dalton Joinery, the Dunbrick Waste Transfer Site and the UK Power Networks Training and Development Centre, along with Sevenoaks Hospital and Cygnet Hospital Godden Green. Stations at Sevenoaks, Bat & Ball, Dunton Green, Otford and Kemsing link the area, and 30 pubs and bars trade nearby.
Services in Sevenoaks
Sevenoaks businesses can choose from the services below, from construction site towers to retail officers.
Security guarding · Mobile patrols · Key holding · Alarm response · Event security · K9 security · CCTV towers · CCTV monitoring · POD intruder alarms
Crime & Security Data
Police.uk recorded 907 crimes in the mile around Sevenoaks between September 2025 and August 2026.
Violence and sexual offences top the list at 232, around a quarter. Shoplifting follows closely with 165 and anti-social behaviour with 163, then criminal damage and arson on 78 and other theft on 65. The newest quarter was 21% lower than a year earlier, and shoplifting fell 33%. Even so, shoplifting is the second-largest category, so retail cover still pays its way.
Source: Police.uk open data, street-level crime within ~1 mile, September 2025 to August 2026. Locations are approximate.
Local Policing
Sevenoaks Town and St John's is the local Kent Police neighbourhood team. It has no published priorities at present, so we plan around the crime figures and your site.
Source: Police.uk neighbourhoods, the policing team whose area covers Sevenoaks.
Areas We Cover Near Sevenoaks
Westerham, 5 miles away, and Tonbridge at 6 are part of our coverage, as is Edenbridge at 8 miles.
Postcodes We Cover in Sevenoaks
The 3 postcode districts nearest central Sevenoaks, covering parts of Sevenoaks, Bromley, Gravesham and Tonbridge and Malling.
Nearest first. Source: ONS postcode data via postcodes.io. Need another postcode? Check coverage.
Sevenoaks Security FAQs
It is the second-largest crime category locally, with 165 offences within a mile in a year, although it fell 33% on the year before. A uniformed officer or store detective helps keep it falling and supports your staff.
Construction makes up 19.1% of Sevenoaks businesses, above the 14.1% national rate. We provide site guarding, CCTV towers and out-of-hours patrols to deter plant and materials theft, and five construction sites are mapped within 5km.
Yes. Business services firms make up 10.2% of the local register. We hold keys securely, attend alarm activations and lock or unlock premises, with each visit logged by GPS and reported digitally.
Police.uk figures show the latest quarter 21% lower than a year earlier, from 907 crimes in a twelve-month period. Criminal damage and arson came to 78, the category most relevant to business premises overnight.
We staff Sevenoaks contracts from our wider Kent coverage. Every officer is SIA-licensed, vetted to BS 7858 and employed on PAYE, and our control room oversees each shift around the clock.
Free, no-obligation quote
Tell us about your site and what you need. We'll price it and come back to you, normally within one working day.
Phone 0800 471 4792 for a quote, or book a free security audit worth £250 for your Sevenoaks shop, office or site.
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