Crime Rates at Bradbrook Drive, Longfield, DA3 7BN

Bradbrook Drive 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 Bradbrook Drive (DA3 7BN) 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 Bradbrook Drive (DA3 7BN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chartwell Lane, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pitfield (26 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.