Crime Rates at Keston Close, Welling, DA16 1BD

Keston Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Crook Log , and the 148th highest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Keston Close (DA16 1BD) in the last 12 months was 111.4 per 1,000 residents and was 119.8% higher than the Crook Log average (50.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 51.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 18.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Keston Close (DA16 1BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Elmsted Crescent, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Exmouth Road (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.