Total Crime Rate
26.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Wellington Avenue area has the 39th lowest crime rate of 120 local areas in Blackfen & Lamorbey , and the 150th lowest crime rate of 716 local areas in Bexley .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Wellington Avenue (DA15 9HF) in the last 12 months was 26.0 per 1,000 residents and was 51.5% lower than the Blackfen & Lamorbey average (53.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Wellington Avenue (DA15 9HF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blackfen Road (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Blendon & Penhill| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Maple Crescent | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Portland Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackfen Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gwillim Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Gwillim Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Gwillim Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Gwillim Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Blackfen Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rutland Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Rutland Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Wellington Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackfen Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Maple Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Blackfen Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Blackfen Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Burnt Oak Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | The Oval | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | The Oval | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Beech Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Beech Avenue | — |
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