Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet vs Loose & Linton

Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet has a safety score of 58/100 (Average) and recorded 352 crimes in the last 12 months. Loose & Linton has a safety score of 33/100 (Below Average) with 522 crimes. Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet shows a year-on-year crime trend of +23.5% — meaning total crimes rose compared to the same period the prior year. Loose & Linton shows +32.2% (rising). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Shoplifting (104 incidents). In Loose & Linton, it is Violent Crime (199 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet recorded 51 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while Loose & Linton recorded 88. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet totalled 72 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 199 in Loose & Linton. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet recorded 285 crimes (now 352, a change of +23.5%). Loose & Linton recorded 395 crimes previously (now 522, +32.2%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet has a resolution rate of 53.1% and Loose & Linton has 28.6%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet falls within the Kent Police boundary. Loose & Linton is covered by Kent Police. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Longfield, New Barn & Southfleet and Loose & Linton. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.