Crap Towns / Longfield, New Ash Green and Hartley / Crime

How much crime is there in Longfield, New Ash Green and Hartley?

The police recorded 46.0 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Longfield, New Ash Green and Hartley from September 2023 to August 2026, 40% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 16.9. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 46.9, up from 46.2 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	46.2	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	45.0	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	46.9	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	16.9	34.1
Shoplifting	6.8	7.1
Criminal damage and arson	6.5	7.0
Vehicle crime	4.1	3.8
Other theft	3.7	5.4
Burglary	2.7	3.1
Public order	1.6	6.6
Other crime	1.5	2.0
Drugs	1.2	2.4
Possession of weapons	0.7	0.8
Robbery	0.3	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.1	0.5
Theft from the person	less than 0.1	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Stone	7.1 km	339
Chafford Hundred and West Thurrock	10.7 km	132
Tilbury	8.8 km	120
Gravesend	6.5 km	98.6
Northfleet	5.8 km	96.5
Dartford	8.4 km	92.6
Grays	10.7 km	90.0
Purfleet-on-Thames	10.4 km	85.7
Swanscombe	6.6 km	79.1
Swanley	10.1 km	77.5
Longfield, New Ash Green and Hartley	–	46.0
The typical town	–	76.2