Crime Rates at Elsa Road, Welling, DA16 1JS

Elsa Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Crook Log , and the 184th 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 Elsa Road (DA16 1JS) in the last 12 months was 31.1 per 1,000 residents and was 38.7% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elsa Road (DA16 1JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wrotham Road, where police recorded 69 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Charmouth Road (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.