Crime Rates at Wrotham Road, Welling, DA16 1LS

Wrotham Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Crook Log , and the 145th 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 Wrotham Road (DA16 1LS) in the last 12 months was 24.6 per 1,000 residents and was 51.4% lower than the Crook Log average (50.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Vehicle crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wrotham Road (DA16 1LS), the main crime hotspot is near Wrotham Road. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.