Crime Rates at Penenden, New Ash Green, Longfield, DA3 8LS

Penenden area has the 4th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Ash and New Ash Green , and the 65th highest crime rate of 362 local areas in Sevenoaks .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Penenden (DA3 8LS) in the last 12 months was 96.2 per 1,000 residents and was 70.1% higher than the Ash and New Ash Green average (56.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 54.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Penenden (DA3 8LS), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.