Crime Rates at Bowes Wood, New Ash Green, Longfield, DA3 8QL

Bowes Wood area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Ash and New Ash Green , and the 69th lowest 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 Bowes Wood (DA3 8QL) in the last 12 months was 21.8 per 1,000 residents and was 62.7% lower than the Ash and New Ash Green average (58.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bowes Wood (DA3 8QL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Redhill Road, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Spring Cross (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.