Crime Rates at Nuthatch, Longfield, DA3 7NS

Nuthatch area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet , and the 67th 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 Nuthatch (DA3 7NS) in the last 12 months was 27.7 per 1,000 residents and was 55.0% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nuthatch (DA3 7NS), 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.