Total Crime Rate
329.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
144.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Chartwell Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet , and the 17th highest crime rate of 345 local areas in Dartford .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Chartwell Lane (DA3 7AZ) in the last 12 months was 329.6 per 1,000 residents and was 336.4% higher than the Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet average (75.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 144.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -2.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 424.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chartwell Lane (DA3 7AZ), the main crime hotspot is near Chartwell Lane. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Parsons Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parsons Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Copse Side | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hottsfield | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Main Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parsons Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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