Crime Rate in Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet, ward

Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet has the 5th lowest crime rate of 20 wards in Dartford district and the 3571st lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (South East), it has the 584th highest crime rate of 1,269 wards.

The overall crime rate in Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet in the last 12 months was 61.5 per 1,000 residents and was 46.8% lower than the Dartford district average (115.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 138 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 121.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 161 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Parking Area, with 41 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Chartwell Lane (19 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.