Crime Rates at Lapwings, Longfield, DA3 7NH

Lapwings area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet , and the 65th lowest crime rate of 349 local areas in Dartford .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Lapwings (DA3 7NH) in the last 12 months was 27.4 per 1,000 residents and was 55.4% lower than the Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet average (61.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lapwings (DA3 7NH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Southfleet Avenue, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hill View Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.