Total Crime Rate
11.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
5.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026East Rochester Way area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Falconwood & Welling , and the 37th lowest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .
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 East Rochester Way (DA15 8PF) in the last 12 months was 11.2 per 1,000 residents and was 82.7% lower than the Falconwood & Welling average (64.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around East Rochester Way (DA15 8PF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kent Avenue, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wynn'S Avenue (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Falconwood & Welling| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wynn'S Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Sutherland Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lyndon Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Lyndon Avenue | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Curran Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawthorn Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Hawthorn Terrace | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ridgeway East | — |
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