Crime Rates at Plymstock Road, Welling, DA16 1DL

Plymstock Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Crook Log , and the 104th lowest crime rate of 725 local areas in Bexley .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Plymstock Road (DA16 1DL) in the last 12 months was 19.0 per 1,000 residents and was 62.6% lower than the Crook Log average (50.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Plymstock Road (DA16 1DL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lansdowne Avenue, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hadlow Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.