Total Crime Rate

329.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

144.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 329.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 144.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 122.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 103.7 10/10
  • Other theft 33.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.2 9/10
  • Other crime 18.5 10/10
  • Public order 14.8 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.4 9/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Chase 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 The Chase (DA3 7PS) 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 The Chase (DA3 7PS), 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.

View Crime In Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet

Crime Over Time in The Chase area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parsons Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parsons Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pitfield Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parsons Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Main Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pitfield Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hottsfield Under investigation
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Data Sources

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