Crime Rates at Starling Close, Longfield, DA3 7NP

Starling Close area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet , and the 83rd lowest crime rate of 349 local areas in Dartford .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Starling Close (DA3 7NP) in the last 12 months was 32.9 per 1,000 residents and was 46.6% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 800.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 27.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 900.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Starling Close (DA3 7NP), 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.