Crime in Northfleet
Recorded crime in Northfleet is 1.2 times the Gravesham average and 1.5 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 31%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences. Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Northfleet: about 29,475 residents in 24 neighbourhoods.
- Safety
- 2/10High crime
- Living
- 8.5/10Excellent
- 5-year change
- −31%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 1.2×the Gravesham average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Northfleet.
Crime over 5 years
Down 31% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Northfleet, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 1.2× the Gravesham average (1.5× the England and Wales average). 119 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences: 69% of the harm here
- Burglary: 9% of the harm here
- Robbery: 6% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 69% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 24 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Robbery | 1.3 |
| Burglary | 4.1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 52.4 |
| Drugs | 4.7 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.1 |
| Other crime | 3.5 |
| Other theft | 8.9 |
| Theft from the person | 1.0 |
| Vehicle crime | 8.2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 14.9 |
| Public order | 9.9 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.9 |
| Shoplifting | 7.7 |
Postcode districts in Northfleet
Nearby towns
Council: Gravesham
Questions about crime in Northfleet
- Is Northfleet a safe place to live?
- Northfleet scores 2 out of 10 for safety (high crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 1.2 times the Gravesham average.
- Is crime going up or down in Northfleet?
- Down 31% over 5 years, from 3,829 recorded crimes a year to 2,630.
- What is the most common crime in Northfleet?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences, about 52 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Northfleet compare with Gravesham?
- Crime severity in Northfleet is 1.2 times the Gravesham average.