Crime Rates at Okehampton Crescent, Welling, DA16 1DE

Okehampton Crescent area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Crook Log , and the 62nd 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 Okehampton Crescent (DA16 1DE) in the last 12 months was 14.5 per 1,000 residents and was 69.1% lower than the Crook Log average (46.8 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 , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Okehampton Crescent (DA16 1DE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Teviot Close, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Berwick Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.